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Originally Posted by m1keanderson  I believe the Kilmarnock Willow is a weeping form of grey sallow (Salix cinerea) grafted on a standard. Coppicing it will result in stems which will not have weeping branches. Personally I agree with you that they look horrible, but if you do coppice it there might be the danger of the roots of the rootstock reverting to type and going crazy (Kilmarnock Willows do not have a very vigorous root system). |
Thanks m1keanderson. It still has the label on, and I'm 95% sure it said "Salix caprea"; not that it matters, "cinerea" would be equally acceptable.
How "crazy" is "crazy"? Do you mean it might start sending up suckers all over the place? That could be a problem. It might have to go.
Cheers
Tursiops2