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SALIX gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'
Commonly known as Japanese pussy willow
Remarkable catkins which have blackish scales and red anthers opening to yellow
£17.50 each
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Good to know
Male variant -
Pests & Diseases
Aphids, caterpillars, leaf beetles, sawflies, willow scale, anthracnose, honey fungus, rust -
Place of origin
Eastern Asia -
DeciduousOval, entire to finely-toothed, silky-hairy, grey-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long, turning glossy green.
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Fully hardy
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Height
3m (10ft) -
Spread
4m (12ft)
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Tall ShrubSpreading, bushy shrub with arching shoots, silky-hairy when young. Produces catkins to 4cm (1½in) long before the leaves.
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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) -
Fertile moist well-drained soilDeep soil preferred.
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Full sun
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Bee friendly
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Mature Size3m (10ft)
4m (12ft)
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