5ft Scarlet Willow Tree | Salix alba 'Chermesina' | Bare Root | 2 Years Old
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- Highlights
- Variety Specifications
- Planting & Care
- Stunning native tree with vibrant red branches in winter.
- Displays waxy yellow, red, and orange stems.
- Attracts bees and butterflies with pollen-rich catkins in early spring.
- Fully hardy, grows up to 12m, manageable with pruning.
- Thrives in damp, fertile, acidic soil; struggles in chalky conditions.
- Best color achieved in full sunlight.
- Recipient of the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
- Species: Willow
- Features: Native to UK
- Flowering Season: Early spring
- Foliage Colour: Green
- Position: Full sun to partial shade
- Habit: Bushy
- Eventual Spread: 8m+
- Hardiness: Fully hardy (H6)
- Pest & Disease Resistance: Good
- Soil Type: Any well-drained, fertile soil
- Pruning: Late winter or early spring
- Plant in full sunlight for best color.
- Ensure soil is damp, fertile, and acidic.
- Prune in late winter or early spring for vibrant growth.
- Water during dry spells for at least a year after planting.
- Space 8m apart or less for hedging.
Product Specifications
- Height on Arrival: 120-150cm inc. roots
- Eventual Height: 12m
- Supplied As: Bare root tree
- Spacing: 8m
- Watering: Water when newly planted
- Feeding: Not required
Highlights
- Stunning native tree with vibrant red branches in winter.
- Displays waxy yellow, red, and orange stems.
- Attracts bees and butterflies with pollen-rich catkins in early spring.
- Fully hardy, grows up to 12m, manageable with pruning.
- Thrives in damp, fertile, acidic soil; struggles in chalky conditions.
- Best color achieved in full sunlight.
- Recipient of the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Variety Specifications
- Species: Willow
- Features: Native to UK
- Flowering Season: Early spring
- Foliage Colour: Green
- Position: Full sun to partial shade
- Habit: Bushy
- Eventual Spread: 8m+
- Hardiness: Fully hardy (H6)
- Pest & Disease Resistance: Good
- Soil Type: Any well-drained, fertile soil
- Pruning: Late winter or early spring
Planting & Care
- Plant in full sunlight for best color.
- Ensure soil is damp, fertile, and acidic.
- Prune in late winter or early spring for vibrant growth.
- Water during dry spells for at least a year after planting.
- Space 8m apart or less for hedging.
Product Specifications
- Height on Arrival: 120-150cm inc. roots
- Eventual Height: 12m
- Supplied As: Bare root tree
- Spacing: 8m
- Watering: Water when newly planted
- Feeding: Not required
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