Returned to Weeping Willow after a difficult first attempt

My first attempt at Weeping Willow failed — root encroachment near drains or house foundations got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again.

The second attempt, with proper attention to staking correctly with a low stake to allow the trunk to flex and strengthen, has been completely different. It's now thriving in a garden focal point visible from the house windows and multi-decade investment that improves year on year is on full display. autumn colour and fruit or berry display this year was a genuine reward for starting again. If you failed first time, the plant isn't the problem — the conditions probably were.