Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma
golden weeping willow ( syn. Salix 'Chrysocoma' )
A vigorous, dome-shaped, weeping, deciduous tree, with slender arching branches terminating in golden-yellow shoots creating a cascade of...
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
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Plant description
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.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
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Plant features
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
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.
Please note:
This tree is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
