Creating a living willow harlequin tree - Musgrove Willows

Rachel Hutton presents - How to make a living willow harlequin tree. Learn to weave a wonderful living willow harequin tree, a sustainable and beautiful addition to any garden.
She uses 7ft Flanders Red living willow, which you can find on our website.

[@annekabrimhall1059]

Thank you for all the wonderful advice! I was disappointed not to see a finished tree after it is established.

[@TEPO--]

FAB !
Such a lovely, educational and thorough example of such a delightful art form. Appreciated, thank you.

[@GaiaCarney]

@TEPO - it was new to me! What a lovely idea ☮️

[@teresacollard]

Absolutely LOVE your videos - so clear and precise, thank you 😍

[@EverythingLyric0326]

I LOVE THIS!! Hello from Lake Charles Louisiana, America❤❤

[@Sandra.Sandy.Robinson]

You are a good teacher

[@gidicaetano195]

I have never seen anything like this before, found it fascinating! Thank you for this beautifully made and presented instructional video!

[@tobe2btobe]

Love the toggle. Great idea.

[@patriciacole8773]

I have a concrete container. Very large and heavy. Maybe 20”. And a fallen willow that I’ve been dreaming about propagating. The branches are half inch or so. And only five. I will do this in spring and hopefully grow an upright tree. The catkins are quite dark. Yayyy!! I subbed. Thank you so much!

[@patriciacole8773]

@Ark-ys2up I will look into this! Thank you!

[@lizingersoll6878]

Photo printing paper comes on tubes like that if you have a local photo store. It unravells when wet and is too solid to break up in pieces but perfect for short term seasonal structures. You could put clipped evergreens in the base or plant with irish moss or sedum and just leave the cardboard to decompose.

[@gergelykaszas9927]

Brilliant! 👏👏👏Thank you for sharing! 😊

[@karoshi2]

I'd imagine the hoops being woven in would look nice. Like when you reached the height you want your hoop at, put every second rod into the hoop, the others out, then pull it down and continue weaving.
Should hold it firmly in place so it won't drop down when drying out.

[@taradufour2187]

Toggles of loveliness lol

[@noreenconnolly2657]

Is new growth on the way up to the top removed as it grows thanks

[@jillbentley3448]

When using living willows for live harlequin trees, do you clean off all the buds that grow on the rod stems? or do you treat the stems (except the tops) before you start so the buds stop growing?

[@BlackWit11]

Yeah, but how does it look when in leaf?

[@zofiakowalska2933]

Yeah, a finished grown-in example would have been helpful.

[@justme9818]

I googled it. They look a bit freaky... Until they're established! I can't decide whether I like them or not!