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Re: Willows

Thanks. I'll look these up ... and probably end up ordering all of them! ;-)

Beth Matney <mailto: bmatney@mail.snider.net>
central Arkansas USDA zone 7b

At 12:07 PM 1/14/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi Beth,
>
>Here are a few in size range that I like, with my original source.
>
>    Salix eleagnos (foliage similar to rosemary) - Arborvillage Farm
>    Salix exigua - Forest Farm
>    Salix irrorata (bluish stems) - Forest Farm
>
>S. exigua sounds a lot like what you want.  Salix hookeriana
>might also work.
>
>Salix chaenomeloides (Arborvillage Farm) is a wonderful
>pussy willow with very large striking buds and catkins,
>and good twig color.
>
>Salix purpurea 'Nana' is widely available and quite beautiful.  It is
>often smaller, but mine is 8x8' and still growing.
>
>In addition, I have gotten willows from the following sources:
>
>    Trans-Pacific (alpine)
>    Siskyou (alpine)
>    Evergreen Gardenworks (dwarf)
>
>Forest Farm has an excellent selection of shrub willows.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Beth and Bob Matney <bmatney@mail.snider.net>
>To: woodyplants@mallorn.com <woodyplants@mallorn.com>
>Date: Tuesday, January 13, 1998 8:02 PM
>Subject: Re: Willows
>
>
>>I saw a beutiful willow at Harlow Carr in the UK, unfortunately it was
>>unlabeled. It was shruby about 15 feet tall with silver, hairy leaves. Do
>>you know of a similar willow hardy in zone 7b with hot humid summers. I can
>>site it by a pond.
>>

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