Many grow quite large and are low maintenance but need regular pruning. They need plenty of sun and thrive on moist soil conditions. Most of these weeping trees take three years to grow completely.
There is Weeping Nootka False Cypress, Purple European Beech, Weeping Willow Leafed Pear, Red Jade Crab Apple, Weeping birch, Weeping Atlas Cedar, Golden chain tree, European larch, Weeping Candied Apple and Japanese flowering cherry. There are many other kind of trees with weeping branches to consider. In dry conditions it will shed it leaves.
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It needs full sun and acidic soil that is moist. The leaves are pink to purple in spring, bluish green in summer and range from red, orange, or pink in the fall. It is a tree that develops heart shaped leaves and grows from 9 to 12 m in width and height. The Weeping Katsura Tree is another member of the weeping tree family. This tree grows well in full sun with well drained soil that is wet. In fall, fruit-like pea pods turn brown providing winter foliage. It develops lavender pink flowers in spring before the leaves develop. It reaches 2.5 to 3 m in height and width. It is an umbrella shaped tree and the branches twist when it grows. Don’t plant it in very wet soil it will not take very well.Īnother tree with weeping branches is the Lavender Twist Redbud. It needs full sun and fares well in most soils. This tree makes a good plant for containers too. It grows 1 to 3 m high and 1 to 1.5 m wide. The Walker Weeping Peashrub grows well in small gardens with its lacy foliage and yellow flowers in the summer. There are many kinds of trees to choose from.
Whether you have a large estate, or a townhouse, a weeping tree will enhance the beauty of your garden. There are many types of weeping trees that fit both large and small gardens. Planting weeping trees in any garden livens up the landscape because they are unusual.