The willows are planted into your garden and woven as dormant, one year old trees.  They have no roots. In February they will start to grow.  The part of the rod underground will start to push out roots whilst at the same time you will see buds at the top of the rod swell and begin to form leaves.  At this time there is a terrific amount of energy being used to produce this much growth above and below ground.  It’s very important that you water the hedge while it is trying to establish itself.  After the first season, it’s only necessary to water in very dry conditions.

During April a lot of dense leaf growth will form along the top edge of the fence.  By June a lot more will appear all over the framework.  To retain the original pattern of the fence and to ensure good strong growth its necessary to trim in July.  You must always leave some leaf on each rod.

In November the trees loose their leaves and become dormant again.  During the winter months you can be ruthless and trim all the previous growth back to its original framework.  This will also strengthen it.  After four to five years the lattice work will begin to graft together to form a solid fence.

It’s important to keep the area around the trees weed free.  Willows love light and so any overhang from surrounding trees needs to be under control.

 

Lattice willow fence - up to 1.5m - £50 per meter

                                 - up to 2m    - £70 per meter

 

Transport costs are not included