Help with Hakuro-Nishiki� Dappled Willow.
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
10 years agoIanW Zone 5 Ont. Can.
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Dappled willow or Variegated willow?
Comments (4)They are both Japanese dappled/variegated willows but apparently if you are lucky, then they are both the 'Flamingo' variety as opposed to 'Hakuro Hishiki'. I never heard of the 'Flamingo' when I bought mine in 2004 and I don't honestly think it was available at that time. Frankly, I've had no problems with my two 'Hakuro Hishiki'. Salix integra "Flamingo" USPP 17,490 Foliage: Spectacular deep pink foliage in Spring and this cultivar retains a strong pink color throughout the growing season. Produces an enormous range of contrasting colors in the garden. A much improved sport of Salix integra 'Hakuro Hishiki'. Leaf scorch is not a problem as both branches and foliage are much stronger than those of Hakuro Nishiki....See MoreDappled Willow (Hakuro Nishiki?) - leaves falling help!
Comments (7)Willows take a lot of water - I lost my first 'Hakuro Nishiki' because I had it on the same watering system as the plants around it and it simply needed more (I sited the second one differently!) Also, when plants are stressed (too much or too little water, for example), they generally drop the older leaves first, as they turn from assets to liabilities. Make sure that as you water going forward, you follow jean001a's advice. Once the root system develops watering will be less of an issue, as the roots are aggressive and will seek water where they can find it. They are gorgeous plants once you get them going, although you may have to really take yours in hand to make sure that it stays small enough for its space. Mine is only two years old and is at least 6' across, 4' high....See MoreHakuro-nishiki Dappled Willow
Comments (3)I agree with Ken, definitely willows are hard to kill...and given what you are describing you should probably prune it as often as needed to make it work in the space. If it kills it, so be it because it sounds like the alternative is to rip it out (also an option of course, moving it in early Spring to a location where it works)....See MoreHakuro Nishiki willow, planting near house?
Comments (14)These are sold as shrubs and as trees, where the variegated willow is grafted on the top of a straight piece of another kind of willow. So the rooting characteristics of the latter combination will depend upon which particular kind of willow was used as the stock by the wholesale grower. Like other trees, tree shape dappled willows will register as accent points in the landscape and should not be crowded into narrow spaces or other locations where a tree will not look comfortable or visually appropriate. Like other willows this cultivar may develop dead twigs or branch sections due to pathogenic blights, so that established specimens may best be cut back to just outside old wood early every spring. This means that the tops of specimens so maintained do not grow as freely and large as those that are not cut back frequently may. It should love being planted on moist soil. Otherwise a site conditions preference that matters with this particular kind of willow is that the palest, most abnormal sections of the foliage are prone to sun burn and will turn brown if a planting site is too exposed. Otherwise, like other willows the parent species is a full sun plant - when choosing a location for the variegated form one that splits the difference successfully needs to be found....See MoreIanW Zone 5 Ont. Can.
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