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Windbreaks, shade trees and privacy screens that grow
5 ft. or more per year.
The Skyrise Hybrid Salix trees are sterile male hybrid
clones that are hardy and disease resistant. They can be used for
privacy screens, windbreaks, shade trees, dust barriers, soil
conservation, erosion control and general landscaping. The original
trees were discovered in Illinois in 1991.
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Skyrise trees natural
growth pattern is to branch from the ground up, but they can be
trimmed and trained into a shade tree shape.
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They have proven hardy to
30 degrees below zero.
 Skyrise trees grow well on a wide range of
soils, including very wet locations.
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They do not spread by seed or
root suckers and have an estimated life span of over 40 years.
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Skyrise
Hybrid Salix are propagated from hardy stock and grown at our nursery
site in northern Indiana.
The Facts
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November through May are the best months to plant (provided the soil is
not frozen) the bareroot forms of Skyrise trees. Although we do
plant well into the summer, regular watering is critical for good
growth. Potted plants can be planted any time of the year.
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Skyrise
do lose their leaves in the winter. However, they make an
excellent year-round windbreak due to their dense branch
structure.
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Plant Skyrise trees 5-8 ft. apart in a single row or
6-10 ft. apart in a double staggered row for a thick windbreak or
screen.
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Skyrise Hybrid Salix are sensitive to herbicides, so
protect them from lawn care and crop herbicides.
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Skyrise will grow
to 50 ft. tall and bush out to 20 ft. wide. 5-7 ft. of growth per
year is common the first few years under good conditions. Roots
extend 5-10 ft. beyond the drip line of the trees. Shadetree form
will grow to 40 ft. wide by 50 ft. tall.
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Skyrise trees will
perform well in moist to wet swampy conditions. For superior
growth, supplemental water may be needed during dry conditions the
first one to two years. When watering, a deep soaking of the root
zone is best every 5 to 7 days during dry periods of the growing
season.
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Skyrise are very easy trees to grow provided you keep
roots moist at all times during the planting process.
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Never put
fertilizer directly in the planting hole unless you use our slow
release planting tablets.
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Keep Skyrise trees soaking in a bucket
of water during the planting process. If you wish, you may soak
the roots for up to 8 hours before planting. It is extremely
important to keep the roots from drying out even for a few minutes
before or during planting.
Five-year-old Skyrise trees -- lower branches removed.
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