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A highly desired tree for
today's world would be • a
weeping willow which would •
quickly grow 25 or 30 fees. high
and remain at that height
without an abnormally rarrXbling
root system, -' _
"Of course, we have no such
willow, buts let us consider this
week hose that do not reach
gigantic propok"tions and yet
have Borne° of the . delightful
characteristics of the belovl'sd
willow:
One of the most interesting
treesfor the modern home
would be the umbrella willow
(-{Salix matsudana
`Umbraculifera''). •It is not very
well known. although the
specimen in the Plant Research.
Institute Arboretum was planted
in 1915. It has narrow leaves and
the tips of its branchlets are
Pendulous, yet the shape of the
tree is unlike the shape one
usually associates with a willow.
It fo,ms a typical Japanese -type
tree with a broad umbrella
shaped head.
The Pekin willow (Salix
matsudana) is admirably suited
to small homes for it grows no
larger -than 20 to 30 feet and has
an upright habit with very
slender branchlets. Its leaves,
quite silky at first and later
without hairs, have silvery
undersides which are revealed by
the slightest breeze. Another'
variety of the Pekin willow is the
Turkish' willow (Salix matsudana
`Tortuosa') with slender young
•,..branchlets that are twisted and
contorted . in tlieua-Das wcuria z
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4 A species of . willow of
restricted proportions is the
Violet willow (Salix daphnoides)
which, in:L-fithis...:area, . has unly.w._
.grown 35 to 40 feet high since
1896 when it was planted. It
forms a very shapely upright tree ,
with branches that grow almost
at right angles to the main trunk,
from which arise, slender:
greenish grey branchlets, covered
with 'broad deep green leaves
with silvery undersides. The bark
of this willow is quite smooth, a
character which appears to
distinguish it from most of the
others.
At the CNf
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ome smaller willows- t
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As 1 write these notes Tam
o am
sitting. opposite( a, beautifully
''symmetrical tree 35 feet high ..1
With large bright glistening dark
green leaves. This, • thebay or
laurel willow (Salix pentandra)
would look fitting and proper in
any location. Its leaves are five
inches long and two and one-half
inches broad, making them, I
wouldimagine, as useful as the
bay or laurel,in floral
'decoration. Its • deely fissured
dark " grey bark is also • quite
attractive in" winter. Although
other ,willows nearby are
infested with . aphids and ,beetles
this does not show ' evidence of"
the mildest"attack.
The shining 'willow • (Salix
lucida) is almost identical to the
above except that its leaves .are
slightly narrower and have long
drawn out points and less
prominent veins. Both are quite
hardy •at Ottawa but this one
grows as far north • as the
,Northwest Territories and would
probably survive in much colder
areas.
Everybody in the country,
loves to bring in catkins in.arly
spring and force , them into
growth for floral effect, but few
will grow willows for this
purpose alone. Although, if , a
careful selection is made of the
right kinds, Tine can have nice
looking shrubs for screening and
reap the benefit of early catkins.
The best and largest catkins are,
unfortunately, riot obtainable
from the large weeping willows
. , or the trees mentioned to this
oi::fihettera seek e -
•best ` sspecies "that ptnadure..
ornamental catkins and plant
these - such as the goat willow
(Salix caprea) and a hybrid, the
Erdinger willow. (Sx X
erdingeri), Both of these have
shrub -like growth and make nice
bushy screening plants for the
back of the property. They will
grow"as well in sand as in heavier
soils if lots of compost or humus
is added.
Erdinger willow (Salix X
erdingeri), although not
common, would I. am sure, have
commercial possibilities were it
better known. Its catkins are.
much larger than those of the
goat willow and have a purplish
tinge, a color which„ is later
carried over to the young shoots,
giving them added distinction.
This beautiful willow is a hybrid
between the violet willow. and
the - goat willow, but does not
grow into,a tree as the former,
but inakes a shapely spreading
large shrub. '•
One willow • that is.,
outstanding as a shrub in gardens
Where neat shapely _..foliage
shrubs are desired is 'the ,purple
willow (Salix purp.urea),, which is
probably better knowp for its
value as a dwarf hedge. Grown as
a specirrren shrub and kept
loosely trimmed, ' it will provide
a color and elegance not usually
found in ordinary plants. The
variety `Gracilis' has narrower
leaves and more slender
branchlets and because of these
characteristics is mote desirable,
Fortunately, it ,. is easily
obtainable at most nurseries.
Bock's willow (Salix bockii) is
one that appears to be most.
interesting of the . shrub willows
for it produces its catkins in late
summer from the axils of its
leaves, and grows three to six
feet high with a very neat habit.
Some willows are grown
solely for the effect they give in
winter by their ornamental bark.
The redstem willow (S. alba
`Chermesina') is one of the best
for it has reddish bark; the
yellow stem willow (Salix ' alba
`Vitellina') ,.has bark of bright
golden yellow, and the violet
willow haS -purple bark. Willows
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=•-cut-back severely "to The trunk i
early spring so that new growth
is encouraged for the following
winter. Hedges' of these willows
may be seen-- in- the Ottawa
Hedge' Collection 'and are quite
ornamental in winter but rather
coarse in summer: •
Fax the rock garden and fors
ground • covers, a few 'willows are
outstanding. These are usually
dwarf kinds that do not grow•
more than a foot or so high. Best
of these are the creeping willow
(Salix . repens) which needs a
very poor soil to keep in. cheEk.
The alpine .willow (S. caesia), a
Flower. exhibits return
It's back to the vast banks of
massed dowers ' at the
Horticultural Building ofthe
Canadian National. *Exhibition
this year.
Percy Bone, a director of the
C.N,E. and chairman for the
"Hort Building," says, "This
year we're giving the
flowerlovers what they want. A
Niagara Falls of. flowers. ' A
rainbow' bomb -burst of colour.
Eight gardens for amateurs, all as
different and imaginative as a
bus tour in fairyland."
Mr. Bone took the unlit cigar
from his mouth.
"Man, that's real hyperbole,"
said the reporter, gazing at his
notes: •
"No, sir," said Mr, » Bone, a
lifelong • florist and enthusiast.
"This year it's us flower -lovers
doing • our own thing. Listen,
that's only the beginning.
"There's the Gladiolus Show'
which, after all these years, has
finally come to' the Hort
Building. They'll be exhibiting
Thursday to Saturday,. August
20 to 22,, And Chinguacousy`
Powdery mildew,
commonjii garden
Powdery mildew is a common
disease of many garden plants. It
ietr>tacts from the appearance of
the plant and seriously affects
the life of a garden. Some of the
plants affected • are: ,perennial
phlox; zinnia, dahlia, delphinium
goldenglow,- tuberous ebegonia,
rose, lilac, squash, cucumber,
gooseberry, lawn grasses, etc.
Powdery mildew, says
Professor C.B. Kelly,
Department of Botany,
•
University of Guelph, first
appears as a sparse white growth
on the •upper surface of the
leaves, buds, and floWering parts
of the plant. Affected leaves
may wither and drop, flower
buds may fail to open, and the
plants in general will not be able
.to, bloom properly.
Growth of powdery mildew is
assisted by humid air and shaded
areas,; 'o help reduce the growth
of the fungus, Professor. Kelly
suggests mildewed leaves and
tops be removed before winter.
For gardens where mildew is
already a -i*oblem, spraying or
dusting are the best methods,
Wettable sulfur and sulfur
dust have proven to be effective..
against the fungus. These
substances ;.are relatively
harmless to humans but they can
make the eyes smart- if they
come into direct contact' with
• the eye.
Other mixtures such as
cycloheximide, dinocap
fungicide, folpet fungicide, and
lime liquid sulfur may also be
used but great care t be
e
taken' and tiinstruc is „on
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As soon as rntitlew4iat been
discovered* in the garden,
. .f,yi. �'� 4usting,,hott�d , b,
"five to ten days until the disease
fia under control.
Light applicationsare best, as
heavy spraying or1dusting tends
to harm the plants. n.
Professor Kelly warns that on
food crops, directions: regarding
the use of fungicides should be
,followed carefully and the
chemicals handled . with great
caution.
Township from Peel County is
_putting on a historical outdoor
exhibit worth a fortune, with
real 'Indians, pine trees and what
all. Etobicoke and the City bf
Toronto are in with huge
overwhelming shows. Gardeners
will counsel the public for free
at the Garden Clinic. Some
nurserymen are coming in with
the biggest rose display this side
of Eden."
The reporter respectfully lit
Mr. Bone's cigar.
"Thanks," said Mr. Bone. "A
good cigar is the only kind of
plant life I like to see' afire".
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Smaller. willows. in the garden
dwarf slivery ground cover; the early in the season before
dwarf gray willow, (Salix txisti•s) growth , commences; Although
with gray foliage, useful for they are usually associated with
growing on dry banks; the water, they do not necessarily
bearberry • , willow (Salix ex need their roots• near the waters
uva-urse), a very low prostrate edge most weeping willows are
shrub; anal two creeping willows
place in such locations so that
with • tiny foliage — the dwarf " the reflections give a double
willow (Salix herbacea) and the mirrored image of their intrinsic
whortleberry willow (Salix beauty. Large willows should be
myrtilloides).
The ',cultivation of willow's is
quite simple if one can provide a
rich moist soil and transplant
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""Light sprinkling of a lawn
encourages shallow root growth °'
and increases the probability of
injury during hot, dry 'weather,
warn horticulturists with the
Ontario Department of
Agriculture and Food.
Always apply 1 to 11/2 inches
of water at a time to ensure
thorough soaking of the soil. A
pan placed in ' the area .cpvered
by the sprinkler will allow a
much closer estimate' of the
amount of water applied.
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