posted 12 years ago
well I see there is no interest in this thread..however I'll update.
I planted 30 of the austree cuttings during the drought, fortunately we have gotten some rain since and out of the 30, 7 are showing growth, some lots of growth, and there is hope for the other ones. My BIL told me that a friend of his let his cuttings go dry for 3 months and they still grew, so I am hoping that these take..I can always use more trees around here.
The main reason I planted these is for shade and bird habitat, as we lost some large willows when we had our house fire in 2002..and the birds totally loved them.
Of the ones we really needed for quick shade 2 of the 3 took so far, so I'm grateful for that, they'll give shade where desperately needed in my son's yard, and they'll soak up some excess water in the wet spots there..I planted one where our pond overflows and that one took and is doing very well, and 2 along a drainage ditch east of my son's garage, where shade would be nice to shade the garage from blazing sun as well, and they are growing...4 others along the ditch don't show growth at this time. I planted 3 or 4 between us and a neighbor on the property line back by our woods and one is growing, so far. Also planted some in the woods itself, but they don't show growth yet. I also have planted all the rest in the field east of the house where we are trying to reforest..hope they all grow.
I know that these are not the BEST trees, but they will be good for habitat and also provide some mulch materials...shade..the things we really need so they will be good for us.
Brenda
Bloom where you are planted.
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