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 | 1.8 - 2.1m 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:
Plant weeping willow in a sunny, open position where its weeping shape has room to develop, choosing a site with moist, fertile soil that doesn’t dry out in summer. It grows very well beside ponds, streams and damp borders, but will also cope with average garden ground if watered regularly while establishing.
Add plenty of well-rotted compost to the planting hole, set the tree at its original depth, and water deeply for the first couple of seasons. Mulch each spring to hold moisture, and avoid placing it near drains or hard landscaping as willow roots spread widely.
Prune in winter only if needed, removing damaged, diseased or crossing branches and shortening any shoots that disrupt the natural shape.
Add plenty of well-rotted compost to the planting hole, set the tree at its original depth, and water deeply for the first couple of seasons. Mulch each spring to hold moisture, and avoid placing it near drains or hard landscaping as willow roots spread widely.
Prune in winter only if needed, removing damaged, diseased or crossing branches and shortening any shoots that disrupt the natural shape.
Please note:
This tree is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
