Plant Catalogue – Tress

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SALIX A diverse
group of deciduous trees varying in size from small to large. Suitable
for most soils, many are suitable for wet areas, and growing in sun or
part shade. The young shoots on some varieties are attractively coloured
in winter.

S. alba var. vitellina ‘Britzensis AGM Slender catkins with the young leaves in spring. Narrow light green leaves,deciduous. Young stems are orange-red especially in winter. Height a vigorous tree which can reach 15 metres. Spread 5 to 8 metres.

S. alba var. sericea Slender catkins appear in Spring. Narrow, intensely silver leaves. Height a round headed tree to 5 metres. Spread 4 to 5 metres.

S. babylonica v.pekinensis `Tortuosa’ AGM (Was known as S. matsudana `Tortuosa’). Pale green leaves on curiously twisted shoots which are very distinct in winter. Height 3 to 4 metres. Spread 2 to 3 metres.

S. caprea ?Kilmarnock? (Was S. caprea ?Pendula?) Silvery `Pussy Willows’ in late winter. Oval dark green leaves, greyish below. Height a small umbrella shaped tree, with stiffly pendulous branches, rarely more than its grafted height. Spread 1 to 1.5 metres.

S. daphnoides Has lance buy xanax tablets online uk shaped, glossy, dark green leaves, silver male catkins in Spring and purple shoots with bluish white bloom in winter. Height fast growing small tree 5 to 8 metres. Spread 4 to 5 metres.

S. ?Erythroflexuosa? (Golden Curls) Pale green twisted leaves on curiously twisted, orange-yellow shoots which are very distinct in winter. Height 3 to 4 metres. Spread 2 to 3 metres.

S. integra ‘Hakuor-nishiki TOP WORKED A foliage shrub with green leaves conspicuously blotched white, young leaves almost white, occasionally pink tinged, deciduous. Height and Spread about 1 to 1.5metres above the height of the grafted stem. Trim later winter to encourage new growrth and best leaf colour.The foliage can be scorched in very hot sites.

S. helvetica TOP WORKED Catkins appear with the young leaves in April. Round leaves, grey green above, white below. Small growing shrub grown on a straight stem. Grows about one metre taller than its grafted height. Spread to about 1 metre.

S. x sepulcralis var. chrysocoma (Weeping willow) Slender catkins in April. narrow light green leaves,deciduous. Beautiful golden stems especially in winter. Height a medium sized weeping and wide spreading tree, 7 metres plus.