Willow Nishiki Tree Form- Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki' - You're not going to believe what this tree form willow will do for you. The Nishiki Willow Tree-Form is spectacular in all seasons. It is professionally trimmed and staked in the field as it grows so that by the time it is dug and harvested it is ready to plant. One of our pictures shows our grower standing next to this fast growing tree.
The picture was taken in September so the colors of the leaves are green. However the same size tree that you purchase under normal conditions will be the size pictured after 3 to 4 years.
The color scheme that is described next refers to picture with inserts. The show begins in spring with yellow catkins in April (small picture) - followed by new growth foliage appearing green and creamy white with pink overtones (large picture) - that turns salmon pink by summer (small picture)- going into fall with leaves turning yellow and winter branches turning a brilliant red. That's not all! It is a fast grower, planted as a hedge, screen, windbreak, or to line a road or drive, you can expect this shrub to be over 15' tall and 15' wide in just three to four years. Easy to plant, easy to grow. The Nishiki willow, if pruned can be maintained with a great shape at 6 to 10 foot. Prune in late winter. It thrives under canopy trees both evergreen and deciduous. Its traditional use is beside streams and water features in Asian gardens where, like most willows, it is tolerant of perennial damp and seepage, but is also somewhat drought tolerant.
I first learned of this electric beacon of a show-stopping shrub for the garden from our grower of the tree-formed varieties of Althea and Forsythia. This grower is always coming to us with new items to offer and this one is sure to be a winner among our Greenwood family. The Nishiki willow can be planted as a specimen plant, however they are especially elegant lining a walk or flanking an entryway or used in groupings planted 6 foot apart.
