What will happen if you plant a bonsai tree in a yard?
A bonsai remains tiny only because of the pruning done to its roots and canopy, and the restrictions of its small container. Its DNA remains that of a tree, and its DNA will direct it to grow, or attempt to grow. The techniques of bonsai do not change the nature of the tree, only its growth habit.The severe restrictions of bonsai are, as you probably know, meant to simulate the austere conditions in pockets of soil on mountainsides and ridges where trees grow naturally dwarfed and often twisted and shaped by the winds. Contemplating the bonsai, we are transported in our minds to the mountain.Plant it in the yard and cease pruning it, and it will begin growing like a normal tree, that is, if it survives its first few months. Since its root system is incredibly shallow, then even a week without watering would probably dry it out and kill it. You would have to “water it in” like any recent transplant and continue to water it constantly for up to a year until it was able to sink some deep roots.If you were to try this experiment, by the way, keep in mind the rule of thumb for transplanting a new tree. Very often, as gardeners say, the first year, the plant sleeps; the second year, it creeps; then the third year, it leaps. This apparent delay in growth is no delay at all, only the time necessary for the tree to establish a strong root system.
Dwarf weeping willow??
To my knowledge, there are two types of weeping willow, the green and the golden, neither of them are dwarf. You also have the Japanese weeping cherry, the japanese red maple, and the dwarf pussy willow. Maybe one of these? I stand corrected. After Googling, I found this...... Willows, sallows and osiers form the genus Salix, around 400 species[1] of deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Most species are known as willow, but some narrow-leaved shrub species are called osier, and some broader-leaved species are called sallow (the latter name is derived from the Latin word salix, willow). Some willows (particularly arctic and alpine species), are low-growing or creeping shrubs; for example the dwarf willow (Salix herbacea) rarely exceeds 6 cm in height, though spreading widely across the ground. Willows are very cross-fertile and numerous hybrids occur, both naturally and in cultivation. A well known example is the weeping willow (Salix × sepulcralis), very widely planted as an ornamental tree, which is a hybrid of a Chinese species and a European species – Peking willow and white willow. Copied and pasted from this site... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willow
Planting weeping willow in a container in the ground????
I am so inlove with this tree i just went a bought one right when i saw it without doing any research.... I found out that they can spread 30-50 ft width and my yard is 36x36ft :((((( I've heard that if you want to keep a tree small you can plant it in the ground in a container...and i've seen it but can this apply to the willow?? I hear they have an aggresive root system so maybe using a stone container under ground would be a good idea if the general idea of the container can really work with the willow... I really want this tree in my backyard so please any ideas would be appreciated!!!
What would be the best type of fruit tree I can put in my front yard that does not attrack snakes?
I don't think fruit trees are particularly attractive to snakes. I used to live where we had lots and lots of apple trees, a cherry tree, and lots of oaks, but the only tree that seemed to be attractive to snakes was a black locust. And I think the snakes just hung out there because they had dens nearby and the locust tree provided shade so they could regulate their body temperatures. As far as what kind of fruit tree, start by what kind of fruit you like. If you don't especially like apples, then pick something else. I love my apple trees, but we do get yellow-jacket wasps attracted to the fallen fruit (and I am allergic to the stings...) If you live where it is warm enough, consider citrus - they are evergreen, have great smelling flowers, look very colorful, and are not messy. Whatever kind of fruit tree you decide on, do some research and pick one that will do well in your climate. Neighbors and a good local plant nursery are probably even better resources for this than Internet and garden books. Sometimes trees that are great in one climate don't do as well in others. Most fruit trees need some "chill hours" every year, and if you live where it is mild, the "wrong" tree won't do well. (I live north of San Francisco, and our winters are pretty mild, so the trees I grew successfully in Pennsylvania aren't the best here.)
How deep do palm tree roots grow?
Palm trees have a diocious root system meaning their roots are all feeding roots.Most plants have stabilising roots on the surface and feeding roots below but if you look at a palm tree they are all fibrous roots wanting to feed.This is why you see a lot of palm trees blown over in strong winds.