
Bay Willow
Also known as
Laurel willow
Taxonomy
Salix pentandra
Salix
Salicaceae
Malpighiales

How to care for Bay Willow
How often to water your Bay Willow

every 9
Bay Willow needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Bay Willow in your home

a window
Bay Willow love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Bay Willow does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Bay Willow in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Bay Willow

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Bay Willow after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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After planting in dirt the leafs are dieing? #CorkscrewWillow
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My Bonsai Tree has these black seeds or spots on one of the leafs. Is that normal?
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What should I do? I got this cutting about 3 months ago. They recommended I kept the cutting in water for the first two weeks before transferring to soil. Everything was going good until about a month ago. Are the leaves dying because of the cold? I’m in southern Virginia so temps here are still 50-70 degrees Fahrenheit on average. I’ve been watering about once a week. The thing that’s concerning me the most is the browning at the top of the trunk. Please help!
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The end of my branches are turning black and the leaves are turning crispy I need help #CorkscrewWillow
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It started to grow new leaves. But the white furry thing has started to fall off. I just place them on the top of the pot. What to do with those fallen flowers(?)? I water this plant thru the bottom basin. I fill it up to the rim and let the pot slowly sip all of the water. Will it not rot the roots?? I mist the leaves and branches every morning and night. Is this good? Tia. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PussyWillow #WateringHacks
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This is my pussy willow now. Do i just let those leaves grow?? No need to trim or something?? #PussyWillow #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #
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Hi I’m new here, looking for help. I have this beautiful weeping willow tree and it looking sick. It has black patches on its trunk, probably fungus. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! #AlocasiaAddicts
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Potentially Dying #PussyWillow Hi. I’ve have my pussy willow for about a month now and it looks like it’s dying. The leaves are dual, limp and shriveled. The leaves have not fell off yet and there has not been any growth either. I’ve repotted her a few times due to poor soil drainage and mold growth. She is currently placed outside on my balcony which is shaded and doesn’t get much sunlight. I would love some help with nurturing her back to life.
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Help, What's wrong with my plant? My little willow tree had been pretty happy ever since spring came around and grew leaves like it was a contest. Then, the local ants had their little aphid farms on the new leaf buds. I tried to combat them by spraying them with soap water first, then later with (cold) nettle tea. It worked. The aphids and the ants both left my plant alone, but about two weeks later, when i checked on my plant, i noticed that the leaves were suddenly all dried up. The plant looked fine the day before. The soil is moist, and the pot has drainage, so i don't think it is a water thing, but i am really worried. Please help.
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Whaaaat This cannot be happening.. all of my plants are going belly up! Yesterday Keithicus here was looking a tad droopy so I watered it really well, today crispy leaves 😭 help #willowtrees #weepingwillow #sickplants #helpneeded #bonsai #bonsaitrees
Care Summary for Bay Willow
Bay Willow
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
