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    SALIX
    SALIX
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    SALIX

    Commonly known as Willow

    Very diverse of form and habit from dwarves suitable for troughs to huge weeping trees for planting near water, and some with brilliantly coloured winter shoots.

    Embedded in culture for millenia. Coracles, cricket bats, wicker and medicine. Music and literature.

    Genus of about 450 species of normally dioecious, deciduous trees and shrubs found in habitats ranging from lowland meadows and riverbanks to sand dunes and mountain screes worldwide, except Australia.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Grown for habit (weeping), catkins, foliage and coloured winter shoots. Wildlife plant - insects, birds.
    • Place of origin
      Worldwide, except Australia
    • Deciduous
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
    • Bee friendly
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    Salix - Growing Guide
    Trees - Care Guide
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    varieties
    SALIX caprea
    Goat willow
    female form is known as 'Pussy Willow'
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £11.50
    SALIX cinerea
    Grey willow
    grey underside to the leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £11.50
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    SALIX gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'
    Remarkable catkins which have blackish scales and red anthers opening to yellow
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Available from August 2026
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    SALIX hastata 'Wehrhahnii'
    Semi-dwarf willow with grey foliage. Catkins start white and turn yellow
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
    Unavailable
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    SALIX magnifica
    Magnolia-like leaves. Upright catkins are reddish at first fading to yellow. A most impressive species as a freestanding plant
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    SALIX udensis 'Golden Sunshine'
    Dragon willow, Japanese fantail willow
    Bright yellow-green leaves. Insignificant catkins
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
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