Re: A Willow Question
Hi Bobbi,
Here is the link to Wayside's info on this Salix. They price listed is
$55.00. Ouch !! But still better than in their Spring 1999 catalog which
lists it for $69.95.
http://www.waysidegardens.pointshop.com/IBS/SimpleCat/Product/asp/product-id/58063.html
SALIX integra 'Hakuro Nishiki' - A Wayside Introduction
Rare and Very Choice. This very pretty dwarf willow was brought to
Holland
from its native Japan by the renowned Dutch botanist Harry van de Laar
in
1979. Its colorful variegated leaves are showy all summer (a creamy
white-and-pink mottling), while its coral-orange stems are striking and
elegant. The small mounding shrubs display a natural semiweeping habit,
reaching 2 feet high and wide; ours are grown atop 2-foot standards,
ideal for containers or as sculptural accents, especially where space is
limited. Best in moist soils.
Specimen in 3-gallon container
Zones 4-8
Karen
z5a
Bobbi Diehl wrote:
>
> Thanks to Janet and everyone who wrote to help. Mystery solved. For those
> not inclined to look it up on the internet, I have Heronswood's catalog,
> and the description of Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki'--priced at $8--reads
> "An odd creature, with brilliant white and pink leaves, seemingly not
> enough "green stuff" to even grow, yet grow it does, producing a low,
> mounded shrub in a relatively short period of time. Full sun best, in
> moist or well-watered soil." By the way, he says it is zone 4. If the
> Heronswood price seems cheap, remember that to the midwest and east coast
> he sticks on a 40 or 50% shipping charge. But he has a great catalog for
> lovers of horticulture. Many unusual things. I have been pleased with the
> plants I've received from him over the years.
>
> Another friend has informed me that Forest Farm also carries it. It too is
> a great nursery for shrubs and trees, unfortunately also on the west coast
> with high shipping charges to the east. Still another friend has mentioned
> that they think Wayside Gardens also carries it. I don't have that catalog
> and can't check. Wonder what they charge?
>
> Bobbi Diehl
> Bloomington, IN
> zone 5/6
