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Crack Willow (Salix fragilis) 80100cms Bare Root 1yr old (01) pack of 25
Preferred common name: Crack Willow Other common names: Brittle willow, Withy The RHS Crack Willow (Salix fragilis) is a deciduous, mediumsized, fastgrowing hedge, with lanceolate, longacuminate leaves; 915 cm long and 1.53 cm wide, with a finely serrated margine. They are dark shiny green above, glaucous and hairy below at first in spring, but soon become hairless. Catkins appear with the leaves in early spring, and pollinated by insects. They are dioecious, with male and female catkins on separate hedges; Male catkins are cylindrical, 46 cm long and 11.3cm wide. They are densely flowered and uniformly yellow. Female catkins are similar in size and shape to the male though they are pale green.