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Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma

golden weeping willow ( syn. Salix 'Chrysocoma' )

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A vigorous, dome-shaped, weeping, deciduous tree, with slender arching branches terminating in golden-yellow shoots creating a cascade of chartreuse colour at eye level once mature. Young yellow-green, lanceolate leaves mature to a glossy green and catkins, appear with the leaves in spring. A wide-spreading tree that grows best in full sun where a moist soil is available, and ideal along riverbanks and the margins of large ponds.

How to care for Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma:

If required, pruning should be done in winter. Remove any broken, diseased or crossing branches and shorten any over-long shoots. When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted compost in the planting hole.
Flowering period:
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
Eventual height:
12m
Eventual spread:
8m
Position:

Full sun

Rate of growth:

Fast-growing

Soil:

Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost

Hardiness:

Fully hardy

  • InformationThis tree is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.

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TR30000818
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
£59.99
available to order from spring
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PL30012419
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
was £39.99 now £27.99
available to order from spring
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