Dappled Willow In Pot

The unique foliage transforms from dappled pink to a dramatic green and creamy white blend to a gorgeous golden before dropping to reveal red stems.

Dappled willow in pot. Plant container grown dappled willow trees in mid to late autumn from early september to early october. On the right end are the newest shrubs we planted two years ago from more twigs stuck into pots. Provide dappled willow trees with ample moisture during their first year of growth but let the soil dry out a little in between watering. Can you plant dappled willow in a container.

The growth structure of the dappled willow and other grafted dwarfs is not strong or sturdy enough to prune to tree form. Dappled willow salix integra hakuro nishiki sku 7061 weeping branches display striking pink stems and buds surrounded by foliage mottled with white green and pink highlights. Planting in a container. We cut more twigs last summer and stuck them into pots again as we want to complete the line of dappled willow to the end of the white fencing on that side.

The best time to plant your new dappled willow in its container is early spring or autumn when. Willows are forgiving of their soil conditions but they prefer a ph level between 5 6 to 7 8 and moist. The original shrub is on the left end of the dappled willow wall. The dappled willow grows best in wet porous rich soil with a ph of 5 6 to 7 8 the slightly acidic to.

Provide approximately 1 to 1 1 2 inches of water a week if there is no supplemental rainfall. Cankers powdery mildew crown gall rust and leaf spot may also cause problems for your shrubs.