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Golden Weeping Willow Tree | Salix Chrysocoma

The iconic weeping tree - every riverbank should have one!

The Highlights

    • Golden Weeping Willow makes a spectacular statement tree, with slender, sweeping golden stems and showy foliage
    • Sunny yellow catkins burst into life in spring against a backdrop of bright green foliage which turns to warm yellow tones in the autumn
    • A hardy and vigorous tree which looks good even in winter, the Golden Weeping Willow is easy to grow and doesn't even need pruning as the weeping shoots form a domed canopy naturally
    • Ideal for planting near a seating area or patio to provide summer shade and colour
    • Holds the RHS Award of Golden Merit for reliability, resistance to pests, disease and frost and ability to thrive in all areas of the UK
    • Great for coastal areas, where it provides a windbreak, and by ponds and streams where it will thrive in the wet soil and help to prevent erosion
    • Attracts pollinators to your garden
    • Our potted trees are supplied in EcoPots™. Eco pots use 70% less plastic and are fully recyclable, unlike normal single use pots. They flex and so produce less root spiralling and travel better in the post.MORE
    • Our trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch.
    • Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching. This formative pruning can involve cutting the main leader, if the expert tree growers decide this will produce a better shaped tree. This can stop the tree becoming "leggy", and promote stronger, bushier growth.MORE

Golden Weeping Willow Tree | Salix Chrysocoma

The iconic weeping tree - every riverbank should have one!
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The Highlights

    • Golden Weeping Willow makes a spectacular statement tree, with slender, sweeping golden stems and showy foliage
    • Sunny yellow catkins burst into life in spring against a backdrop of bright green foliage which turns to warm yellow tones in the autumn
    • A hardy and vigorous tree which looks good even in winter, the Golden Weeping Willow is easy to grow and doesn't even need pruning as the weeping shoots form a domed canopy naturally
    • Ideal for planting near a seating area or patio to provide summer shade and colour
    • Holds the RHS Award of Golden Merit for reliability, resistance to pests, disease and frost and ability to thrive in all areas of the UK
    • Great for coastal areas, where it provides a windbreak, and by ponds and streams where it will thrive in the wet soil and help to prevent erosion
    • Attracts pollinators to your garden
    • Our potted trees are supplied in EcoPots™. Eco pots use 70% less plastic and are fully recyclable, unlike normal single use pots. They flex and so produce less root spiralling and travel better in the post.MORE
    • Our trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch.
    • Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching. This formative pruning can involve cutting the main leader, if the expert tree growers decide this will produce a better shaped tree. This can stop the tree becoming "leggy", and promote stronger, bushier growth.MORE

Know Your Plant

Supplied as:

Bare Root
Our trees are supplied as “bare roots” meaning that the roots of the trees are established below the ground but not actively growing (dormant) between November and March. As bare roots are stored without any soil or pot, they will easily settle themselves when in contact with soil in your garden. Don't panic if your tree is not showing any sign of growth above the ground come April, as it's still in the dormant phase.
9L Eco Pot
This tree is supplied in a 9L Eco Pot, which is approx D15 x H30cm. Eco Pots use 70% less plastic then traditional pots and can be recycled easily. A 9L pot allows ample space for good root development and can support a good size tree.

Height on arrival:

120-150cm inc. roots
120-150cm inc. pot

Eventual height:

12m+
12m+

Eventual spread:

8m+
8m+

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Yellow catkins
Yellow catkins

Habit:

Weeping
Weeping

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
This tree is fully hardy, meaning it will survive under any condition including the occasional snowy winters in the UK
Fully hardy
This tree is fully hardy, meaning it will survive under any condition including the occasional snowy winters in the UK

Rootstock:

Spacing:

Care Guide

Average Pest/ Disease Resistance

May need protection from aphids, gall mites, sawfly larvae, willow scale and caterpillars. It could also be affected by willow anthracnose, scab, willow heart rot, rust diseases, crown gall, honey fungus and root rot.MORE

A little watering when new

When newly planted, water your tree at least once a month for the initial couple of months. Afterwards keep moist but well drained.

Full sun

This willow tree loves full sun exposure or a sheltered locaton allowing all the nutrients to create the blossom and foliage in your garden. When choosing a spot away from strong winds, it will allow all the resources to go towards growth and protection of its display.

Happy in most soils

Those trees will flourish in moderately fertile, moist and well drained soil especially next to ponds. If kept in a pot ensure to water it well.

Little or no pruning required

Willow trees create a well branched framework naturally, but responds well to hard pruning.

For more care tips and ideas visit our Knowledge page

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