Saturday, September 22, 2012

Curly Leaved Willow Revisited

We had our annual visit to the LA County Fair today and did have a lot of fun.  Last year I saw that they had removed one of the 2 Curly leaved Willow trees on the Fairplex property. Today I went to go see the one left by the First Aid building to find a new building there and NO TREE!  See my 2011 post about this tree here: Willow   I am so mad at them for this.  I couldn't even find the name of this tree searching the internet!  Didn't they know what rare trees these were!!!!!!!  I guess NOT!


THANK GOODNESS I was able to root cuttings and have 2 of them growing, one I just planted in the ground 2 weeks ago, the other is still in a pot.  I know it was a little early to plant(since it's still freakin' HOT here). But I moved the pot disturbing the roots.  It then pouted and dropped a BUNCH of leaves. I cut it back and thought I better get it in the ground before I lose it!

LA County Fairgrounds has been around since 1922.  Who knows how old those trees were.  It is such a shame to see them gone :-(   But I am so happy to have mine :-)


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  1. "Gräfin"May 27, 2013 at 1:06 AM

    I'm searching for the same tree! My best guess so far is salix alba "Curly Locks"

    [http://www.pendulousplants.com/Other%20stuff/salix%20curly%20locks%20leafTN.jpg]

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  2. AprilleMay 27, 2013 at 11:31 AM

    Ooh. Thanks so much! That's IT! :-)

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  3. CraigApril 12, 2014 at 4:30 AM

    I stay in Barrydale, Western Cape, South Africa. I have a tree like this in our back yard. It is enormous!! A friend of mine use to call it the "perm" tree. I love my tree. It's the first thing we do in the morning, is having our coffee under "the tree". The property that we own was built in 1880. It would be interesting to know when our tree was planted. Lorna Nicholl

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    1. AprilleApril 19, 2014 at 3:38 PM

      Thanks for the comment Lorna. My tree has since died. :-( It's very sad. But I am glad that you have one to enjoy :-)

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  4. AnonymousJune 30, 2014 at 4:05 PM

    How about Salix babylonica 'crispa'. I just purchased one in North Carolina.....going to try in MI....says hardy to zone 6.....I'm in zone denial.

    Jacki

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    1. AprilleJune 30, 2014 at 6:40 PM

      Excellent Jacki! Good luck with yours. I'm still mourning mine.

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  5. Jennifer KiddSeptember 16, 2015 at 5:57 PM

    One of my neighbors in Portland Oregon just planted one of these! But she wasn't home so I couldn't find out where she got it. I want one!

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