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Highlights

Hybrid Willow is excellent for windbreaks, screens and hedges 

Willow is great for coppice fuel, logs and game cover 

Hybrid willow provides an early source of nectar and pollen for bees and other insects

Size after 10 years : 5m x 5m

 

 

Description

Hybrid Willow makes an excellent screening plant due to its dense foliage in spring through summer due to an abundance of branches which still provide great cover even after the leaf loss in winter. Our hybrid willows will reach 6-7m (20 to 24 feet) in height after 3 to 4 growing seasons and then maintain this height whilst throwing up new shoots from the base to keep a thick bottom. They will not grow any higher than 8-9m and may be kept shorter by pruning. They make excellent windbreaks, screens, hedges (both woven & unwoven), coppice fuel, logs, and game cover and encourage wildlife. They are often used to stabilise river banks and improve landscapes. 

 

Which size to choose?

1 year plants – a good starting size and easy to plant. With a basic root, these are a step up from our willow cuttings. In order to achieve a bushy screen, you will need to prune these back hard after planting to around 40-60cm in order to encourage growth at this level.

 

2 year plants – a thicker main stem and more developed root. These are usually cut back to around 180-240cm before dispatch. These can be left to grow up as trees or cut back to encourage more stem development lower down the plant.

 

3 year Multi stem plants – these have been pruned hard in their first two growing seasons to encourage a more bushy form. They have a more mature root than the younger plants and will give a good screen from an early stage.

 

Planting Information

Suitable for any well drained soil, any aspect, sheltered or exposed sites. Happy in sunny areas or partial shade. Willows are known for being good for particularly damp ground, although not if it is continually water-logged.

 

These plants are usually provided as bare root only and are available for planting at any time between November and mid-May.

 

For Planting Advice, please see our Guide.

 

Further information about the parentage of our hybrid willow can be found here.

 

Hybrid Willow | Rooted Plants

PriceFrom £82.50
  • 🚚 Standard Delivery from £9.95. Available from December.

    Eventual Height: 8-10m
    Eventual Spread: 4-8m
    Foliage Colour: Slender bright green leaves turn yellow in autumn
    Flower Colour: Catkins produced in early spring
    Habit: Bushy
    Hardiness: Fully Hardy
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