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SALIX daphnoides
Commonly known as Violet willow
Large silver catkins, dark stems with glossy red shoots
£14.50 each
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Good to know
Ultimate size in 10-20 years. Used to attract pollinating insects to orchards -
Pests & Diseases
Aphids, caterpillars, leaf beetles, sawflies, willow scale, anthracnose, honey fungus, rust. -
Place of origin
Garden origin. -
DeciduousNarrowly oblong, saw-toothed leaves to 12cm (5in) long.
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Suitable for small gardens
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Fully hardy
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Denticulate
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Oblong
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Height
8m (26ft) -
Spread
6m (20ft)
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Treeproduces catkins to 4cm (1½in) long before the leaves.
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Pruning group 4
Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
When: Annually in early Spring.
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Hardy - very cold winter
Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Spring Seasonal Interest
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Winter Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Full sun
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Rounded to broadly spreadingInitially upright, later spreading
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Bee friendly
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Mature Size8m (26ft)
6m (20ft)
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