Salix gracil. 'Mount Aso' - 2.5 Ltr pot

Description
The Willow 'Mount Aso' (Salix gracilistyla) is a bushy, multi-stemmed shrub that produces pink-coloured flowers arranged in catkins. They appear from February to March. The Willow 'Mount Aso' also has lanceolate, blue-green leaves. Its bark is red-brown in colour. In a sunny to semi-shady location, it usually reaches a height of around 2 metres and grows to around 2 metres wide. The Willow 'Mount Aso' makes no particular demands on the soil.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Salix chaenomeloides 'Mt Aso'.

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Willow 'Mount Aso's are blue-green, lanceolate, alternate, serrated. They are about 4 - 8 cm in size.

Bark
Red-brown bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
Japan.

Frost hardiness
The Willow 'Mount Aso' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Willow 'Mount Aso' is a bushy and multi-stemmed shrub. It usually reaches a height of 1 - 2 m and is approx. 1 - 2 m wide. Rapidly growing. It usually grows 25 - 40 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
No special requirements.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The pink-coloured flowers of the Willow 'Mount Aso' appear in catkins from February to March.

Use
Solitary