Salix fargesii
Farges willow
A distinctive, wide-spreading deciduous shrub to 3m in height. Branchlets are stout, glossy green, becoming glossy dark brown in their second year, and winter buds are bright red. Leaves are large, elliptic to elliptic-lanceolate, to 18cm long, 3.5-8cm wide, glossy dark green above with impressed veins; dull green below. Slender, erect catkins to 12cm long (males) or 18cm (females) are produced in spring
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Brown Green | Green Yellow | Green | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Brown Green | Green | ||
| Autumn | Brown Green | Green | ||
| Winter | Brown Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing or South–facing or North–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Salicaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Salix are deciduous shrubs and trees of diverse habit, with simple leaves and tiny flowers in catkins, male and female usually on separate plants. Some are valued for their brightly coloured winter shoots, others for their foliage or showy male catkins
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- China
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile deep soil in sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or hardwood cuttings in winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
Pruning
Pruning group 1 or pollarding every 3-4 years
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, caterpillars, leaf beetles, sawflies, willow scale
Diseases
May be susceptible to willow anthracnose, scab, canker, honey fungus and rust
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