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Willow in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Salix

 

Willow

Willow trees can be upright, rounded, weeping, or dwarf. The bark varies in colour, depending on the variety, and the leaves are usually sage green on the top and paler on the underside, pointed at each end, and growing alternately along the twigs. In early Spring they bear tiny flowers, and catkins.

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plant Features
  • Willow likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Willow likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Willow is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Willow likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Willow

Latin name

Salix

type

Trees or Shrubs

family

Salicaceae

ph

5.6 - 7.8 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Willow likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Willow is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Willow likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Willow likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Willow is 10.00meters x 20.00meters 10.00 M 20.00 M

Salix

Willow trees can be upright, rounded, weeping, or dwarf. The bark varies in colour, depending on the variety, and the leaves are usually sage green on the top and paler on the underside, pointed at each end, and growing alternately along the twigs. In early Spring they bear tiny flowers, and catkins.


Flowering Season

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

In early Spring catkins appear,

 

Planting Season

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Plant out container grown plants into partial shade of sunny site that is moist but free draining.

 

Propagation by Softwood Cuttings

From Mid Spring TO Early Summer

Take softwood cuttings from new growth early in the day in Spring or early Summer. Cut, neatly, a 4" approx. piece of a non-flowering shoot, pinch out the tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)

 

Propagation by cuttings

From Late Summer TO Early Autumn

Propagate by taking semi- softwood cuttings in late Summer.Take semi- ripe cuttings from this season's growth in Autumn. Cut neatly, just below a leaf node, a 5" approx. piece of a healthy shoot that has soft growth at the tip. pinch out the growing tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)

 
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