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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.
Further Reading....
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Deciduous
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Dwarf shrub - Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Tall Shrub
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Tree
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Full sun - prefers full sun. -
Additional Features - Good to know - - grown for habit (weeping), catkins, foliage and coloured winter shoots. Wildlife plant - insects, birds. -
Pests & Diseases - aphids, caterpillars, honey fungus, rust -
Place of origin - worldwide, except Australia -
Garden Location/Conditions - Bog garden -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -
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Wet or boggy soil
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Wildlife - Bee friendly -
Salix - Growing Guide
- Introduction to salix
- Dwarf growing willows for the rockery or shrub border
- Taller growing ‘shrubby’ willows suitable for woodland or waterside planting
- Tree willows
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
Buy Varieties of SALIX
SALIX babylonica 'Tortuosa' >
Commonly known as: Contorted willow, Tortured willow.
contorted stems and light-green leaves
SALIX caprea >
Commonly known as: Goat willow, Palm willow, Pussy willow.
female form is known as 'Pussy Willow'
SALIX caprea 'Kilmarnock' >
Commonly known as: Goat willow, Pussy willow.
Top grafted weeping Kilmarnock willow
SALIX daphnoides >
Commonly known as: Violet willow.
Large silver catkins, dark stems with glossy red shoots
SALIX fargesii >
Commonly known as: Willow.
Stout branches with glossy-green new growth which turns reddish-brown. Buds are bright red. Long catkins are green in spring. A good ornamental shrub right through the year with dark green toothed leaves silky underneath
SALIX hastata 'Wehrhahnii' >
Commonly known as: Halberd-leaved willow.
Semi-dwarf willow with grey foliage. Catkins start white and turn yellow
SALIX helvetica >
Commonly known as: Swiss willow.
silver grey catkins appear from small golden buds before the leaves
SALIX lanata >
Commonly known as: Woolly willow.
slow growing willow with rounded silvery- grey downy leaves and yellowish-grey woolly catkins. Suitable for a rock garden
SALIX magnifica >
Commonly known as: Willow.
Magnolia-like leaves. Upright catkins are reddish at first fading to yellow. A most impressive species as a freestanding plant
SALIX moupinensis >
Commonly known as: Willow.
Similar to S.fargesii but with smaller leaves. An attractive ornamental shrub all year round
SALIX udensis 'Golden Sunshine' >
Commonly known as: Dragon willow, Japanese fantail willow.
Bright yellow-green leaves. Insignificant catkins
SALIX x udinensis 'Sekka' >
Commonly known as: Japanese fantail willow.
Japanese willow with flattened stems, ideal for flower arranging
SALIX x sepulcralis 'Erythroflexuosa' >
Commonly known as: Curly golden willow.
Vigorous contorted orangey yellow stems and green leaves
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.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
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™.
Only £7.50
Garden Goodies
Slate Plant Labels
These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen.
Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
Only £10.20
Garden Goodies
Slate Tie-on Plant Labels
Hand made in Cornwall, these delightful natural slate labels are perfect for pots.
Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
Only £10.20
