Ornamental Willows

Order Code: Species / Hybrid: Clon or Common Name: Description: A2 S. viminalis . 8-10 foot / 2.5 - 3 m tall willow with long slender leaves. More and photo A10 S. purpurea . A good hedging willow, lovely in the spring with reddish buds and a mint green bark colour. 5-6 foot / 1.5-1.8 m high. A11 S. purpurea Eugenii Like all purpureas, has catkins very early in the spring, with a purple hue. Good hedging variety or for use at the time of the catkins in flower arrangements. A13 S. purpurea Dark Dicks A dark purple red willow. 6-7 foot / 1.5 - 2.1 m high. More and photo A14 S. triandra Noire de Villaine A dark brown willow, with a "knotty" stem. 6-8 foot / 1.8-2.4 m tall. More and photo. A25 S. purpurea Nicholsonni purpurescans A fine leafed purpurea with light silvery green bark and early catkins. Nice hedging variety. Height around 6 foot / 1.8 m. B32 S. alba x fragilis Flanders Red Green in the summer, turning partly red during the grey winter months. Height 5-7 foot / 1.5 - 2.1 m More and photo B35 S. alba x fragilis Golden Willow The same type as Flanders Red, but this one develops a bright yellow in the autumn. Height 5-7 foot / 1.5 - 2.1 m More and photo C38 S. melanostachys . A slow growing willow with a low, bushy appearance. Black catkins in late winter. Height: around 2 foot / 60 cm. More and photo C39 S. fragilis decipiens? "Fanny's White" A willow with a very light grey - green coloured bark and black and red budscales. 4-5 feet / 1.2 -1.5 m high. C42 S. daphnoides 'Continental Purple' Bright red in the summer, dark purple in the winter. 4-6 foot / 1.2 - 1.8 m. More and photo C46 S. sachalinensis "Sekka" Also called "Dragon Willow" or "Dragon Tail" due to the curled, fasciated branches. A large, ground- hugging type, excellent as an ornamental willow with leaves that keep their fresh appearance until late in the autumn or dried in floral displays. Photo C49 S.nigricans . Wonderfully smooth, pitch black bark. It is suitable for basketry and as an ornamental willow. Height: 6 foot / 1.8 m. More and photo. D49 S. americana . 5-6 foot high, the wide leaves have a strong red tinge during the summer. More and photo. D50 S. matsudana tortuosa Contorted Willow Popular for interior design purposes. 4-5 foot / 1.2 - 1.5 m in heigth. D51 S.rubens Noah's Lake Dark red-brown skin, 6 foot / 1.8m tall. D52 S.purpurea (x daph? x tri?) ex W. Rogers A light green-brown willow, with fairly even rods of 5-6 foot / 1.5-1.8 m heigth. D53 S. daphnoides Netta Statham A beauty with a dark purple skin. 6-7 foot / 1.8 - 2.1 m high. D54 S. neotricha . Olivegreen to orange waxy bark, 5-6 foot high (1.5-1.8m). D55 S.caprea x daph R77 Stunning strong purplish black rods in the autumn with red and yellow bud scales. Dark red during the summer. 6-7 foot / 1.8-2.1 m in height. D56 S. purpurea Japonica Suitable for basketry, but with a rough bark. Dense growth, good hedging plant. Early catkins. Light green rods with light green leaves. More and photo D57 S. ?? = x glabra "Blackskin" Similar to nigricans with rounded leaves which have red colour to them in the early summer. 4-5 foot / 1.2 - 1.5 m in height. D58 S. alba x frag "Jaune de Falaise" Very waxy orange rods, 5-6 foot / 1.5 - 1.8 m tall. D59 S. triandra hoffmaniana A triandra of dense growth, with short rounded dark leaves. Probably better suited for hedging than for basketry. 5-6 foot in height ( 1.5-1.8m) D61 S. daphnoides "W" A typical daphnoides with a waxy, rich aubergine coloured skin. 6 foot / 1.8 m tall. D62 S. pyrifolia Balsam Willow A pretty specimen with a very unusual leaf shape for a willow. 5 foot / 1.5 m tall. More and photo D64 S. myrsinifolia . Black barked willow, which prefers half shade, with rounded red-green leaves. 5 foot / 1.5 m high. D65 S. alba 81003 Fast growing, erect willow with a milk-chocolate brown bark. 7-8 foot / 2.1-2.4 m tall. D67 S. triandra "Noire de Challons" Tall chocolate brown triandra. 5-6 foot / 1.5 - 1.8 m high. D69 S. triandra "Grisette Noire" Mottled dark brown. 6-7 foot / 1.8-2.1 m tall. D70 S. alba x frag. "Jaune Hative" Quite thick, strong waxy rods Turning from olive green at base to yellow and brick red at the tips. 4-6 foot / 1.2 - 1.8 m. D73 S. triandra Faux Plant de Tourraine Dark chocolate brown bark, with rougher, lighter areas at the base. 6-7 foot / 1.8 - 2.1 m. D74 S. alba chermesina Cardinalis Rich yellow to red rods, giving excellent winter colour. Around 6 foot / 1.8 m high. D75 S. caprea Silberglanz Striking dark near black rods with red and yellow budscales in the autumn. 6 foot / 1.8 m. More and photo D76 S. daphnoides Sinker Rich dark-brown to purple in colour - very nice! 4-6 foot / 1.2 - 1.8 m. D77 S. humilis "Prairie Willow" Similar to S. americana, with wide leaves and often curved stems. 4-6 foot / 1.2 - 1.8 m in height. More and photo D81 S. semperflorens . The leaves of this willow will stay on until late in the year and the underside has a silvery appearance. Has catkins late in the year. 6-7 foot / 1.8-2.1 m high. More and photo. E88 S. alba chermesina Yelverton Very bright red winter colour. E89 S. alba sanguinea . A willow with vivid orange-yellow winter colour that is also suitable for basketry. Height around 5 foot / 1.5 m E90 S. fragilis decipiens White Welsh Willow Light beige to mottled brown rods. 4 foot / 1.2 m high. E93 S. amplexicaulis Bory Pescara Warm red-brown, thin rods, with dense growth. Rod length: 4 foot / 1.2 m. E94 S. purpurea Procumbens Reminding of cotoneaster, a usually ground-hugging willow, that will grow upright if in more crowded conditions. Thin mottled brown rods. Rod length: 3 foot / 0.9 m. E96 S. nigricans Faucille Dark black, suitable for semi-shaded areas. 5 foot / 1.5 m. E98 S. alba vitellina Bright olive-green to yellow in colour. 5-6 foot / 1.5 - 1.8 m high. E99 S. acutifolia "Harry" A very dark purple-blue small willow, darker than a daphnoides. Around 5 foot / 1.5 m in height. E100 S. miyabeana . A vigorous light green and tall growing willow. Suitable for taller hedges. 6-7 foot / 1.8 - 2.1 m in height. Willows for Short Rotation Coppicing and Windbreaks Willows for Living Structure and Furniture Willow for Rough and Fine Basketry Early Nectar Providing Willows Willows for Flower Arranging Prices and Ordering Back to Willow Page