Austrees

[coolbrze]

Anyone familiar w/ Austrees? They're a type of Willow & I have a friend that has some, said they grow 15' per year! Was thinking of planting some on the farm - good or bad?

 

[Zale]

Anything that goes that fast can't be good.

 

[TheJollyLogger]

Weak and messy. Makes cottonwood look like oaks.

 

[Uzi]

Nothing to add just another vote that they are terrible. Brittle messy nasty trees. Growing fast is their only plus and its not worth the huge list of negatives that comes with.

 

[BC WetCoast]

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/ptlk/1738.html

 

[TheJollyLogger]

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/ptlk/1738.html

That pretty much sums it up.

 

[coolbrze]

Copy that, thanks guys! Won't be planting any of those b*stards after reading that