Salix alba 'Golden Ness'
white willow 'Golden Ness'
A golden-stemmed cultivar of a vigorous species that can be kept in check by coppicing. Coppicing reduces it to shrub of 2m in height and has the added bonus of producing more colourful stems for winter display
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Size
Ultimate height
8–12 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
4–8 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Poorly–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Gold | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Gold | Green | ||
| Autumn | Gold | |||
| Winter | Gold |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing or North–facing
Exposure
Exposed or 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
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Suitable for damp places especially. Position to highlight winter sun on stems
Propagation
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Wildlife gardens
- Low Maintenance
- Hedging and screens
Pruning
Pruning group 7. Suitable for coppicing in early spring
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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