Salix viminalis

Common Osier

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Height

2 to 10 m

Width

4 to 8 m

Light/shadow demands

sun

pH-Value

slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline

Soil

loamy, sandy-loamy, sandy, flood

Trees and shrubs for bees

Yes

Salix viminalis

Characteristics:

Habit

Broadly upright large shrub or small tree, 2-10 m tall, 4-8 m wide; branches arching upright, twigs diagonal to horizontal, taking root easily on contact with the ground; fast-growing, 50-100 (150) cm a year

Crown

wide round, irregular, upright wide round, irregular, upright

Blossom

Before leaves shoot, shimmering grey, then yellow, catkins, March to April; slightly fragrant

Leaves

Slenderly lanceolate, 10-15 (20) cm, pale green on top, silvery underneath, falling in November; ornamental foliage

Roots

Far-reaching, intense, growing into water and developing a dense network; tolerate long floods and covering

Demands

Sun, likes warmth, frost hardy; wind resistant

Soil

Moist to damp; sensitive to drought; nutritious, neutral to alkaline substrates with little or no humus

Tips

A classic pollard; takes on bizarre forms when old

Hardiness Zone

Zone 4

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
bks22230360	Cont, 100-150	€16.50