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    SALIX udensis 'Golden Sunshine'
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    SALIX udensis 'Golden Sunshine'

    Commonly known as Dragon willow, Japanese fantail willow

    Bright yellow-green leaves. Insignificant catkins
     
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    • Good to know
      Can be pruned after flowering to maintain shape
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, caterpillars, leaf beetles, sawflies, willow scale, anthracnose, honey fungus, rust
    • Place of origin
      Japan. 2005. Found as natural mutation. Izumi Takuya
    • Deciduous
      leaves 7-10cm (2¾-4in) long
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Gold/yellow
    • Cleft
    • Lanceolate
    • Height
      4m (13ft)
    • Spread
      3m (10ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Upright, compact, bushy shrub
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
      Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
      When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
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    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      4m (13ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        3m (10ft)
       
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