Salix babylonica var. pekinensis 'Tortuosa'
TORTURED WILLOW, HANKOW WILLOW
Salicaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
15m
Plant habit
 
10m

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Pests: Susceptible to cankers.

Pruning: Retain only one main trunk or only allow multiple trunks which are well-spaced to develop.

 
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Salix babylonica var. pekinensis 'Tortuosa'
TORTURED WILLOW, HANKOW WILLOW
Salicaceae

 

  Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
15m
Plant habit
 
10m

FEATURES

Flowers: n/a

Leaves: coloured in autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits oriental designs

Uses: cut foliage, shade tree, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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