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SALIX purpurea 'Nancy Saunders'
Commonly known as Willow
Female form with slender glossy red shoots and blue-green leaves
£25.00 each
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Good to know
Grow as an annually pruned shrub or small tree -
Pests & Diseases
Aphids, caterpillars, leaf beetles, sawflies, willow scale, anthracnose, honey fungus, rust -
Place of origin
Europe, northern Africa, central Asia. Garden origin -
DeciduousLeaves to 8cm (3in) long
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BorderSuitable for a large shrub border
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Cottage garden
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Fully hardy
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Entire
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Oblong
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Height
5m (16ft) -
Spread
3m (10ft)
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Tall ShrubSpreading shrub to upright, small tree with arching shoots. Produces slender, silvery green catkins to 3cm (1¼in) long before the leaves
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Tree
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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.
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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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Fertile moist well-drained soilDeep soil preferred
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Full sun
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Bee friendly
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Mature Size5m (16ft)
3m (10ft)
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