Weeping Cherries and Weeping Maples are quite sensitive to wet feet and seeing as Melbourne is prone to having hard clay soils it is best to plant these trees in freshly mounded soil above soil level. Planted in this way allows good drainage around the roots and removes the risk of wet feet.

Chris also likes to sprinkle some soil wetter into the bottom of the hole dug for planting the tree, before you plant it. This will help the water pass down into the soil below and drain away freely.