Hur stor får en willow hakuro nishiki
Known by many names, the colorful dappled willow continues to grow more popular in home landscapes.
6 Reasons To Plant A Dappled Willow & How To Care For It
Once hard to find, it is now widely available. I will try to answer all those questions.
Finding complete information has been difficult in the past, to say the least. Until recently, the information was incomplete and conflicting in some cases. But there are over species of trees and shrubs in the willow family, many species and cultivars being difficult to identify and often mislabeled even in field studies. Apparently, inaccuracies in Salix identification and nomenclature has been long-standing, and the clarification of cultivar names and information has begun in recent years.
The widespread use of the variegated dappled willows and other dwarf willow forms has encouraged some accurate collection of data. However, it still seems to be scattered among many sources. It is one of the smaller members of the willow family, grown as a small tree form or large shrub.
Hakuro-nishiki Dappled Willow
Delicate catkins, which are a yellowish pendant, appear in early spring, usually April, just before the leaves unfurl. Willows tend to leaf out as much as 4 to 6 weeks before most woody plants. Foliage is deciduous, emerging pink in spring and maturing to variegated creamy white and green, giving the foliage the dappled appearance. The long narrow leaves borne on graceful branches flutter in breezes, showing off the grace of the bush as well as the varied leaf colors.
The leaves eventually turn yellow in fall and will drop quite late, perhaps October or November. Stems turn red in winter, continuing the colorful interest for your landscape or garden. Best foliage color is achieved in cooler summer climates north of zone 7, making the dappled willow an ideal choice for northern and Midwest gardens. Pruning will encourage more colorful foliage, as it results in new growth.
Pruning may also improve the red branch color for winter, as the newest growth is the reddest. In the coldest regions, zones 4 and 5, only the new growth will turn coral red. The entire length of the branches will turn coral and red in warmer climates. These are grafted to a compatible, strong and straight growing, upright willow trunk.
Salix Integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’ – How to Care and Pruning
The growth structure of the dappled willow and other grafted dwarfs is not strong or sturdy enough to prune to tree form. Any shoots from the trunk or roots should be removed as quickly as possible. They can eventually overtake and choke the grafted top if allowed to grow, and of course, will not produce the variegated foliage of the graft.
The grafted portion, the tree top, can be pruned as desired when dormant, in late winter or very early spring before any new growth has begun. Continued shearing through the season will encourage constant new growth to maintain the colorful foliage and the desired form. It will tolerate poor soil, somewhat sandy soil or clay soil but may not produce ideal growth and color.
Dappled Willow trees and bushes will thrive in moist soils, but will tolerate drier conditions once established better than many other willows. It will also do fine if the soil is occasionally wet. Do not over water, just try to maintain a regular water schedule by supplementing rainfall. And do not let your willow dry out completely between waterings for best health.
Make sure your dappled willow receives consistent water in its first year while it establishes a good, deep, root system. It will also want consistent water during its spring growing season. A slightly acidic to alkaline pH is preferred, from 5. Although willows are somewhat adaptable, a combination of adverse conditions will be detrimental to the plant's health.
For example, prolonged heat, drought, and compacted clay soil can be damaging.