• This page lists all the willow varieties we grow and their use.
  • Listed by Ornamental: Winter Colour: Flower Arranging: Hedging: Windbreaks: Short Rotation Coppice
  • Available as Cuttings & Rods.


 willow salix
W1
Salix. Viminalis x Triandra                                        'Q83'    
A vigorus variety with substantial medium brown stems
used for large agricultural baskets and as uprights in hurdles.
Rods up to 10' 3.0 mtrs tall.
Living Structures         
Basketry Coarse
S.R. Coppice
Windbreak
W2
Salix. Triandra x Viminalis                                       '7515'
Another vigorus variety producing long substantial green rods with
broad leaves. More able to cope with very wet conditions  than
a pure Viminalis.
Rods: 7-9 feet / 2.1-2.7 mtrs tall.
Living structures
Windbreaks
S.R. Coppice
Hedging
W3
Salix. Daphnoides                          'CONTINENTAL PURPLE'
Good deep purple rods in winter, bright red when growing, not very
flexible so used for colour in winter and uprights in coarse
weaving / structures.
Rods; 6-7 feet / 1.8-2.1 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Winter colour
Living structures
Flower arranging
W4
Salix. Viminalis
Another strong viminalis, light green rods.
Rods: 8-9 feet / 2.4-2.6 mtrs tall.
Basketry coarse
Living structures
S.R. coppice
W5
Salix. Triandra
With glossy serrated leaves is a substantial willow, has some
flexability, used in living structures, as a large ornamental and
in dried willow crafts.
Rods: 6-7 feet / 1.8-2.1 mtrs tall.
Basketry coarse
Living structures
W6
Salix. Alba x Fragilis                                FLANDER'S RED'
Green stems in the summer months, then turns partly
reddish-brown during the winter months.
Rods: 5-6.5 feet / 1.5-2.0 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Winter colour
Basketry fine
Flower arranging
W7
Salix. Alba x Fragilis                          'HELEN'S YELLOW'
Beautiful yellow stems which turn a bright vibrant yellow in
winter.
Rods: 5-7 feet / 1.5-2.1 mtrs long.
Ornamental
Winter colour
Basketry
Flower arranging
W8
Salix.Viminalis                                           'REIFENWIDE'
An even, flexible deep brown rod.
Rods: 6 feet / 1.8 mtrs tall.
Living structures
Basketry rough
S.R.Coppice
W9
Salix. Purpurea                                           'DARK DICKS'
A dark purple / reddish rod.
Rods: 6-7 feet / 1.8-2.1 mtrs tall
Ornamental
Winter Colour
Flower arranging
Basketry fine
W10
Salix. Viminalis                                           'IRISH RODS'
Rods: 6-7 feet / 1.8-2.1 mtrs tall.
Basketry coarse
Living Structures
Windbreaks
S.R. Coppice



W11
Salix. Purpurea                                        'PROCUMBENS'
A prostrate willow, however when planted in a limited space
produces very thin speckled brown rods.
Rods: 3 feet / 0.9 mtr tall.
Ornamental
W12
Salix. Nigricans                                           'FAUCILLE'
Deep thin black rods, suitable for semi-shaded areas
Rods: 5 feet / 1.5 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Winter Colour
Basketry Fine
W13
Salix. Alba x Fragilis                         'GOLDEN WILLOW'
Orange-yellow stemmed variety with the tips turning
orange-red in the Autumn.
Rods: 5-6.5 feet / 1.5-2.0 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Winter Colour
Living structures
W14
Salix. Purpurea                                'DICKY MEADOWS'
A good easy working willow with flexible even rods.
Rosa: 5-7 feet / 1.5-2.1 mtrs tall.
Basketry fine
W15
Salix. Triandra                                        'BLACK MAUL'
The backbone of the willow industry. The most popular of the
Triandra species. Used in basketry today in it's natural form  or as
white & buff.
Rods: 5-7 feet / 1.5-2.1 mtrs tall
Basketry
W16
Salix. Purpurea                                              'HOLLAND'
Rods: 6-7 feet / 1.8-2.1 mtrs tall.
Living structures
Basketry
W17
Salix. Contorta                               'CONTORTED WILLOW'
Delightfull for interior design with a fantastic winter structure,
twisted glossy green rods  with pale green leaves in summer.
Stems turn olive brown in winter.
Rods: 4-6 feet / 1.2-1.8 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Flower arranging
W18
Salix. Triandra                                  'NOIRE de VILLAINE'
A dark brown willow which is reasonably pliable.
Rods: 6-7.5 feet / 1.8-2.2 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Living structures
Basketry rough
W19
Salix. Triandra                                ' WHITE SPANIARD'S'
Produces a good pale olive green rod which is flexible.
6-8 feet / 1.8-2.4 mtrs tall.
Living structures
Basketry coarse
Hedging
W20
Salix. Triandra                                  ' WHITE NEWKIND'S'
A good light green rod with just a hint of yellow. some flexibility.
Rods: 7-8 feet /2.1-2.4 mtrs tall.
Living structures
Basketry coarse
Hedging



W21
Salix. Purpurea                                               'NORBURY'
Ideal for fine basketry with rods 5mm thick at the base ( butt )
Good for children to weave with.
Rods: 4-5 feet / 11.2-1.5 mtrs tall.
Basketry fine
Ornamental
W22
Salix. Viminalis                                          'LONGIFOLIA'
A very flexible Viminalis rod.
Rods: 7-8 feet/  2.1-2.4 mtrs tall.
Living structures
Basketry coarse
W23
Salix. Triandra                                         'TRIANDRA A6'
Another strong vigorus Triandra
Rods: 7-8 feet / 2.1-2.4 mtrs tall.
Hedging
Living Structures
Windbreaks
S.R. Coppice
W24
Salix. Triandra x Purpurea                       'TRIANDRA A10'
Rods: 5-6 feet / 1.5-1.8 mtrs tall.
Hedging
W25
Salix. Triandras x Purpurea                      'TRIANDRA A4'
Another good Triandra x Purpurea Hybrid.
Rods: 5-6.5 feet / 1.5-2.0 mtrs tall.
Hedging
W26
Salix. Viminalis x Viminalis                                    '82129'
A strong super hybrid but not as tall as some Viminalis.
Rods: 6-7 feet / 1.8-2.1 mtrs tall.
Living structures
S.R. Coppice
Hedging
W27
Salix. Triandra x Viminalis         'MOLISSIMA UNDULATA'
A Triandra cross which is more tollerant of wet conditions
 but is till just flexible enough to weave.
Rods: 6-8 feet 1.8-2.4 mtrs tall.
Living structures
S.R. Coppice
Hedging
W28
Salix. Purpurea x Daphnoides          'WILLIAM RODGERS'
Even and very fine rods which are apple green-brown.
Rods: 5-6 feet / 1.5-1.8 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Winter Colour
Basketry fine
W29
Salix. Fragilis x Decipiens                      'WELSH WHITE'
Speckled brown to beige coloured rods.
Rods: 3.5-4 feet / 1.0-1.4 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Basketry fine
W30
Salix. Purpurea                                                  'HELIX'
Rods: 4-6 feet 1.2-1.8 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Hedging

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W31
Salix. Viminalis                                    'READER'S RED'
Another of the well known clones  with some flexibility.
Rods: 5-6 feet / 1.5-1.8 mtrs tall.
S.R. Coppice
Basketry rough
W32
Salix. Viminalis                    'COMMON GREEN OSIER'
Rods are mainly used for coarse agricultural baskets and
hurdle construction.
Rods: 5-6.5 feet /  1.5-2.0 mtrs tall.
Living structures
Basketry rough
Hedging
W33
Salix. Viminalis x                                      'HYBRID RED
Rods are maimly used for living structures. Reddish
brown in colour, pale green leaves.
Rods 5-11 feet / 1.5-3.15 mtrs tall.


Living structures
Winter Colour

W34
Salix. Viminalis
A tall slender willow with long slender leaves.
Rods: 7-10 feet / 2.1-3.0 mtrs tall
Hedging
Windbreaks
W35
Salix.Viminalis                                            

W36
Salix. Neotricha                                           'NEOTRICIA'
A nice orange red colourd rod, a good ornamental even though
a little vigorus.
Rods: 4.5-5 feet / 1.2-1.5 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Living structures
W37
Salix. Viminalis x Purpurea                    'ULBRICHWEIDE'
A some what shorter rod than a pure Viminalis, but still a good
flexible willow.
Rods: 5-6.5 feet / 1.5-1.9 mtrs tall.
Basketry rough
W38
Salix.

W39
Salix.Nigricans                                              'NIGRICANS'
A delightful dark black bark, good as an ornamental and
suitable for basketry.
Rods: 5-6 feet / 1.5-1.8 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Basketry fine
W40
Salix.






W41
Salix. Purpurea x Glaba                                 'BLACKSKIN'
Leaves which are slightly rounded and have a red tinge
in the summer.
Rods: 4-5 feet / 1.2-1.5 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Winter Colour
W42
Salix.Purpurea                                                 'JAPONIKA'
Early catkins, bright green leaves and a rough bark which can
be used for coarse basketry.
Rods:5-6 feet / 1.5-1.8 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Flower arranging
Basketry coarse
W43
Salix. Triandra                       'FAUX PLANT de TOURRINE'
Deep brown rods which turn lighter and more textured
towards the base of the stem.
Rods: 6-7 feet / 1.5-1.8 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Rough basketry
W44
Salix.Caprea                                             'SILBERGLANZ'
Dark brown rods.
Rods: 5-6 feet / 1.5-1.8 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Flower arranging
W45
Salix. Alba                                                   'SANGUINEA'
A bright orange-yellow winter colour, also used as an
ornamental & for basketry.
Rods: 5 feet / 1.5 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Winter Colour
Basketry
W46
Salix. Purpurea                                       'JAGIELLONKA'
A very fine rod with a pale  geenish / yellow rod in winter.
Rods: 4-5.5 feet / 1.2-1.7 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Winter Colour
Flower arranging
Basketry fine
W47
Salix. Triandra                               'NOIRE de CHALLONS'
 A good Triandra with mid brown rods, yellow catkins and
fairly flexible.
Rods: 5-6 feet / 1.5-1.8 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Basketry
W48
Salix. Caprea x Daphnoides                       'HUNGARICA'
Produces nice deep red rods with silver / yellow catkins.
Rods;: 4-5 feet / 1.2-1.5 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Winter colour
W49
Salix. Viminalis                                                       'A2'
Tall strong medium brown rods.
Rods: 5-7 feet / 1.5-2.1 mtrs tall.
Living structures
W50
Salix. Sachalinensis                                           'SEKKA'
Red decorative bark with faciated / twisted stems, silver catkins
glossy green leaves.
Rods: 3-5 feet / 0.9-1.5 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Flower arranging
Winter colour
W51
Salix. Daphnoides                            'NETTA STRATHAM'
Fantastic dark purple rods.
Rods: 4-6 feet / 1.2-1.8 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Winter colour
Basketry fine
W52
Salix.






W53
Salix. Semperflorens
Has catkins later in the season, dark Red/soft brown rods,
the leaves have a silvery underside and stay on until late
in the autumn.
Rods: 5-7 feet / 1.5-2.1 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Winter Colour
Flower arranging
W54
Salix. Daphnoides                                                    'W'
Deep red rods.
Rods: 4 feet / 1.2 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Winter colour
W55
Salix. Alba x Fragilis                              'JAUNE HATIVE'
Green at the base turning reddish yellow at the tips, rods
are substantial and waxy.
Rods 4-6 feet / 1.2-1.8 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Winter colour
Basketry
W56
Salix. Alba x Fragilis                      'JAUNE de FALAISE'
Golden yellow waxy rods.
Rods: 5-6 feet / 1.5-1.8 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Winter colour
W57
Salix.  Triandra                                     ' HOFFMANIANA'
Short dark green leaves, dense growth, a good hedging willow.
Rods: 5-6 feet / 1.5-1.8 mtrs tall.
Winter Colour
Hedging
Ornamental
W58
Salix. Miyabeana
A tall, very decorative, woody eastern counterpart of Purpurea.
Rods: 3-5 feet / 0.9-1.5 mtrs tall.
Hedging
W59
Salix. Daphniodes                                              'SINKER'
A shorter willow with rods dark brown-purple in colour.
Rods: 4.5-6 feet / 1.2-1.8 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Winter Colour
Flower arranging
W60
Salix. Melanostachys
A wery slow growing bushy willow with black catkins in late winter.
Rods: 2 feet / 0.6 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Flower arranging


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   Living Wilow
W61
Salix.

W62
Salix. Triandra                                            'GRISETTE NOIRE'
A survivor of the clones introduced several centuries ago.
Speckled dark brown willow.
Rods: 6-7 feet / 1.8-2.1 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Winter 
Colour
Basketry
W63
Salix.

W64
Salix. Triandra                                               'LONG BUDD'
Deep olive green rods that are thin at the base.
Rods: 6-7 feet / 1.8-2.1 mtrs tall.
Living structures
Basketry
W65
Salix. Triandra                                                'BLACKTOP'
Rods 5-6 feet / 1.5-1.8 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Basketry
W66
Salix. Triandra                                                       BELGE'
Rods: 5-6 feet 1.5-1.8 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Basketry
W67
Salix. Alba x Fragilis                                          'RUBENS'
A quick growing willow with light chocolate covered stems.
Rods: 6-7 feet / 1.8-2.1 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Basketry
W68
Salix. Alba  x Fragilis                                         'HUMILIS'
Rods: 4-6feet / 1.2-1.8 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Flower arranging
W69
Salix. Pyrifolia                                     'BALSAM WILLOW'
An attractive willow with an unusual leaf shape. Growing
tips / leaves are red in colour, the bark turns a warm
pale brown in autumn. Substantial, if shorter rods.
Rods: 3-4 feet / 0.9 - 1.2 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Winter colour
Flower arranging
W70
Salix. Alba x Fragilis                                    'RAESFIELD'
A waxy olive green basketry rod.
Rods: 5-6 feet / 1.5 - 1.8 mtrs tall.
Ornamental
Basketry


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