Re:Curly willow aka corkscrew willow

This tree grows all over Germany.  Every yard has one in it, the  corkscrew 
willow, or the Harry Lauder Walkingstick.  In the late  winter everyone cuts 
branches off the tree a month or so before Easter and  puts it in a vase.  These 
branches then start to root and sprout out just  for Easter.  The branches 
are decorated with wooden ornaments and decorated  eggs.  This becomes the 
traditional Easter tree.  
 
My mom brought several cuttings with her from Germany when she moved here  in 
l986.  They do well here in zone 9, although they are actually  better suited 
for cooler climates.   They tend to grow far too quickly  here and are not as 
long lived, usually about 10 years.  In Europe they  would go through the 
coldest of winters, and survive nicely.   The branches were also much more curly 
and dense than they are here.   So I'm sure the tree will do well for you.
 
My mom, in the past 20 years that she has lived here, has shared Easter  
trees that have sprouted with all her friends, all the way up to Vancouver,  
Canada,  Seattle, Minnesota, etc.  They are all doing well.
Noreen
zone 9
Texas Gulf Coast
 
In a message dated 4/10/2007 11:02:41 AM Central Daylight Time,  
gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:

I had a  curly willow (or contorted willow is what the florists called
it) and it  rooted. I planted it out in my yard 2 years ago and it is
BEAUTIFUL....so  if I were you, I'd plant it. I'm zone 6 and we have some
brutal winters and  that tree has done just fine.








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