Salix babylonica – (Chinese) weeping willow

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Salix babylonica – (Chinese) weeping willow

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Very lovely weeping willow: young trees still have an oval-shaped crown. As the tree ages, pendulous branches develop that hang down increasingly. Eventually, a broad, weeping solitary tree develops in this way. The trunk turns greyish black and is deeply grooved at a later age. The young, pendulous twigs are green and bare, with powdered tops at first. Two-year-old twigs turn brownish green. The bright green leaves are lanceolate to linear. The underside is greyish green. Young leaves have silvery hair, older leaves become bare. The leaves are 7 - 14 cm long and 1.2 cm wide. The leaf edge is finely serrated. The tree blooms as the leaves are emerging, with pale yellow catkins approx. 5 cm long. Saplings especially are sensitive to frost. As trees are just leafing out, they can sometimes suffer damage from night frost as well.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from November 2024.
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Clear stem (2)
Specifications
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Height
12 - 15 m
Crown
broad weeping, dark, dense crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
trunk greyish black, grooved, twigs green
Leaf
lanceolate to linear, bright green, 7 -14 cm
Flowers
♂ and ♀ catkins, pale yellow, approx. 5 cm long, April/May
Fruits
catkins
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
moist to wet, preferably calcareous
Soil moisture
suitable for wet soil, withstand short flood, withstand long flood
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
5b (-26,0 to -23,4 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant)
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
Eastern Asia
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree clay soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates no paving light-loving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) suitable for wet soil withstand long flood withstand short flood can withstand wind broad weeping 1st size , taller than 12 metres dense crown green yellow average growing valuable for bees (honey plant) non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing playground tree
Frequently asked questions
Salix babylonica

Salix babylonica can eventually reach a height of 12 - 15 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Salix babylonica is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 12 - 15 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The right time to plant Salix babylonica is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Salix babylonica with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Salix babylonica blooms in april.
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