Pink Dappled WillowSalix integra 'Hakuro nishiki'Height: 10' average mature height Zones: 5-8 Find my zone Aspect: mostly sun to full sun Watering: needs regular irrigation, about once per week during hot weather Maximum Water: tolerates constantly wet soil and bogs Habit: clump forming with multiple stems Flowers In: April Foliage: deciduous Growth Rate: fast
Size Availability
Out of season.
unrooted cutting - $1.25 each quart - pruned to 12-14 inches tall - $5.99 each small plug - 8 to 12 inch whip - $6.50 each 12 to 16 inches tall - $9.97 each
Our main crop of most plants is available starting in late fall.
Additional batches of plugs and quarts are added throughout the year.
Many of our plants are propagated in limited quantities and can sell out quickly when posted, get on the notification list below so you don't miss out. Add your email to be notified as soon as we have them back in stock:
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Production notes: in production most years but is unavailable in some due to limited seed/division material or finicky propagation
A beautiful willow with color that is hard to find anywhere else. The foliage first emerges green in early spring, forming a dense backdrop for the growth in mid-summer which is variegated pink and white with tiny green speckles. As summer progresses the growing tips become more and more pink until the plant seems to have three layers - green in the back, white in the middle, and pink in the front.
This is a tough tree or shrub that is easy to grow and can be pruned short for a hedge or grown into tree form for larger sites. Commonly, this tree is seen with multiple trunks braided together at a young age to create a living fence. Several years ago we found a nursery in Portland, Oregon who uses these trees to make furniture by weaving the branches to form lawn chairs, tables, and benches!
Because the initial growth is green, this is a fast growing plant - especially compared to other variegated plants which tend to grow slower. It is also one of the few plants to hold a consistently pink or white color throughout the summer and looks fantastic planted with yellow and purple plants nearby for the best contrast possible.
 Close up of the white tips on early summer growth
Source: Commons
 Close up of the white tips on early summer growth
Source: Commons
 Beautiful pink foliage against the older white and then green foliage. Image source: Heritage Seedling Nursery Packing Plants For ShippingWe pack our plants depending on the needs of each species and size, most plants ship best with the roots packed in moist sawdust or bark fines but some species don't like root disturbance and are shipped in a soil-less growing media. Excess soil is washed from the roots in preparation for shipping (18-24" White Pines)  Plants are bundled together to fit in boxes  Bundles of plants are secured in long boxes. Plant Sizes 3 gallon Dawn Redwood  Standard quart shrub  Standard 14-18" multi-stem tree size  Standard deep plug pine tree Bamboo Plants Are Shipped In Their ContainersBamboo roots are not flexible and so plants have to be shipped in their containers. These plants are heavier and are shipped separately from bare root plants. Because they are potted they can handle longer transit times so can ship via UPS Ground instead of USPS Air Mail. Potted plants can also be shipped year-round.We regularly top our 1 gallon bamboo plants at 24-30 inches tall throughout the growing season. This results in dense, bushy foliage while allowing for economical shipping. From this size most running species will grow to 5-6 feet tall in the first spring and clumping species will usually grow to 4-5 feet tall.  1 gallon bamboo plants strapped in and ready to be sealed. Unpacking Bare Root PlantsYou will be sent tracking details as soon as your plants are shipped. Unpack your plants as quickly as possible after they are delivered. We use two types of boxes, side-sealing and top-sealing. For boxes that are taped along the whole length you can cut the tape on either side and remove the plant bundles by cutting the tape holding the bundle to the bottom. For boxes that are sealed on the top and bottom, it is easiet to open the bottom of the box (the shipping label is at the top) and pull the bundle of plants out straight out. Check that the box is empty as there can be a second bundle of plants stuck towards the top. A bundle of trees. What if I am not able to plant right away?You can usually leave the plants in their shipping container unopened for 1-2 days if there were no shipping delays and you have received your plants from late November through February. Plants shipped when it is warmer can't stay in their packages for as long.For longer term storage of plants you can pot them up or plant them in rows close together temporarily and then pull them out later in the spring to be planted again. This keeps the roots moist while allowing for air flow to the tops. The roots should have good contact with the soil to ensure they have access to adequate moisture. |
Size Availability
Out of season.
unrooted cutting - $1.25 each quart - pruned to 12-14 inches tall - $5.99 each small plug - 8 to 12 inch whip - $6.50 each 12 to 16 inches tall - $9.97 each
Our main crop of most plants is available starting in late fall.
Additional batches of plugs and quarts are added throughout the year.
Many of our plants are propagated in limited quantities and can sell out quickly when posted, get on the notification list below so you don't miss out. Add your email to be notified as soon as we have them back in stock:
This does NOT subscribe your email to any mailing lists, our system will only send an inventory notification message.
Production notes: in production most years but is unavailable in some due to limited seed/division material or finicky propagation
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