Willow water for rooting cuttings
Widely shared, little controlled evidence.
Evidence: Mostly anecdotal; one comparison favoured commercial rooting gelProfessional review not claimed
What the sources say
Garden Myths notes most reports lack controls, that the salicylic acid in willow is not a rooting hormone, and cites a study in which willow-extract gel rooted cuttings far worse than a standard IBA gel.
Evidence assessment: Mostly anecdotal; one comparison favoured commercial rooting gel. This describes the scope of the guidance we checked, not proof that the remedy works for you.
No method is given for this entry. The guidance we checked discourages this use or shows it does not do what tradition claims.
Ingredients & category
Sources
- Garden Myths: Willow water rooting hormone — does it work? — link and wording checked 30 September 2026
Source-checking is not clinical or veterinary review. Specific historical origin not established from the source reviewed.