Basket Willow (Salix Viminalis)

Bare Root Basket Willow
(Salix Viminalis)

Basket Willow is a stunning, deciduous but neat shrub, with unique, bendy stems. It's fast-growing and will grow in many soil types, making it perfect for difficult sites.

Bare root Basket Willow plants are only available to buy and plant during November - March, but can be pre-ordered at any time outside of the bare root season.

Basket Willow is a deciduous plant with grey-brown coloured bark and smooth yellow-green twigs. The long, narrow leaves are about 20cm x 1cm, and have a covering of felt-like silver hairs underneath.

Basket Willow also produces green/yellow coloured fluffy catkins, which appear during Winter/Spring. Once these have then pollinated, the catkins turn into fruit capsules that split open and let go of lots of little seeds.

Make sure you plant your Willow bare root plant as soon as possible after being delivered, as the roots are tender and cannot be left to dry out.

Basket Willow grows well in most soils, like clay, loam, and sand, but will not tolerate those that are alkaline.̴Ì?

  • Growth rate: Fast (40-60cm per year)
  • Ideal height: 4-8m+ Tall
  • Soil type: Clay, loam, sand̴Ì?
  • Exposure: Exposed, sheltered
  • Aspect: Full sun
  • Evergreen foliage? No

As soon as you receive your bare root plant, place it into a bucket of water for at least 2 hours. The roots must be wet when planted.̴Ì?

Prune your Basket Willow hedging near the end of Winter or beginning of Spring. All you will need to do is remove any diseased, dead, damaged, crossing, or congested shoots- those that are growing out of the desired shape can also be pruned out. You will not need to carry out a pruning routine.̴Ì?

We do recommend adding some mulch and feed, however, after pruning. This will maintain overall health.

Find out more about planting Bare Roots >>

Berries

Berries

Fast Growing

Fast Growing

Tall

Tall

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  • 60/90cm
    60/90cm 5-7 per m
    £2.22
    £55.50
    This product has a minimum order quantity of 25
  • 60/90cm x 50
    60/90cm x 50 5-7 per m
    £93.00
    £93.00
    This product has a minimum order quantity of 1
  • 60/90cm x 100
    60/90cm x 100 5-7 per m
    £156.00
    £156.00
    This product has a minimum order quantity of 1
  • 60/90cm x 250
    60/90cm x 250 5-7 per m
    £330.00
    £330.00
    This product has a minimum order quantity of 1

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Basket Willow is a stunning, deciduous but neat shrub, with unique, bendy stems. It's fast-growing and will grow in many soil types, making it perfect for difficult sites.

Bare root Basket Willow plants are only available to buy and plant during November - March, but can be pre-ordered at any time outside of the bare root season.

Basket Willow is a deciduous plant with grey-brown coloured bark and smooth yellow-green twigs. The long, narrow leaves are about 20cm x 1cm, and have a covering of felt-like silver hairs underneath.

Basket Willow also produces green/yellow coloured fluffy catkins, which appear during Winter/Spring. Once these have then pollinated, the catkins turn into fruit capsules that split open and let go of lots of little seeds.

Make sure you plant your Willow bare root plant as soon as possible after being delivered, as the roots are tender and cannot be left to dry out.

Basket Willow grows well in most soils, like clay, loam, and sand, but will not tolerate those that are alkaline.̴Ì?

  • Growth rate: Fast (40-60cm per year)
  • Ideal height: 4-8m+ Tall
  • Soil type: Clay, loam, sand̴Ì?
  • Exposure: Exposed, sheltered
  • Aspect: Full sun
  • Evergreen foliage? No

As soon as you receive your bare root plant, place it into a bucket of water for at least 2 hours. The roots must be wet when planted.̴Ì?

Prune your Basket Willow hedging near the end of Winter or beginning of Spring. All you will need to do is remove any diseased, dead, damaged, crossing, or congested shoots- those that are growing out of the desired shape can also be pruned out. You will not need to carry out a pruning routine.̴Ì?

We do recommend adding some mulch and feed, however, after pruning. This will maintain overall health.

Find out more about planting Bare Roots >>

Root Types Summary

  • Bare Root
    Bare Root

    Field grown, bare roots are young plants that are only planted when they are dormant, from autumn to spring. We lift bare root plants and despatch them during the season but they can be pre-ordered in summer. As they are cheaper to grow, they are one of our most affordable hedge planting options.

  • Pot Grown
    Pot Grown

    Pot grown plants can be planted year round and make a convenient option. They come in a wide range of sizes, from 10cm to 2.5m so they're suitable for the majority of planting requirements.

  • Root Ball
    Root Ball

    Also field grown, root ball plants are scooped out of the ground using machinery to keep their root system intact and wrapped in bio-degradable, hessian sacks. They are mature plants that provide dense coverage very early on, ideal for when you need a thick hedge quickly.

  • Instant Hedging
    Instant Hedging

    Grown in troughs or bags that measure 50cm-1 metre in length and carefully clipped during the growing season. Our instant hegding troughs create a dramatic, instant hedge effect.

  • Bare Root Discount Deals
    Bare Root Discount Deals

    Our bare root discount deals include bundles of 50, 100, and 250 plants. The bigger the bundle, the higher the discount.

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