Bob,

I've got hybrid willows and a big Weeping willow on the property. The Weeping Willow is pretty close to the the trout pond and was my mom's idea as she lives on the property with my dad when not in Florida. I don't really care for it as it drops a lot of branches and leaves.

I have seen it's pink roots in the pond and it's about 15 feet from the pond edge. Of course this is not the dike end of the pond, but I have not seen it take so much water that it drops the water level significantly when I am not doing flow through.

What's funny is my dad said it would not get very big. Ha Ha! It's as tall as my house now and we're talking a three level log home in the 30 foot range!

As far as the hybrids they grow very fast but they are so far from the ponds I can't tell you if they'd have an effect on your pond or not.

Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 05/25/12 05:42 PM.
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