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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: mark smyth on March 16, 2015, 11:45:51 PM

Title: Willow for IDing
Post by: mark smyth on March 16, 2015, 11:45:51 PM

Does anyone know this willow? All catkins sit upright like this

Title: Re: Willow for IDing
Post by: Lesley Cox on March 17, 2015, 03:45:20 AM

Don't know but it looks very nice. Is it a small tree Mark?

Title: Re: Willow for IDing
Post by: mark smyth on March 17, 2015, 09:06:41 AM

yes short and wide. Maybe 8 feet high and 15 across. I'll go back and get an overall photo. Many stems have fasciation

Title: Re: Willow for IDing
Post by: Maggi Young on March 17, 2015, 10:46:58 AM

This may be a task for Michael Dodge , a willow fan in the USA!  ( http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=12542.msg319458#msg319458 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=12542.msg319458#msg319458) )  I've emailed him  to see if he can help.

Title: Re: Willow for IDing
Post by: Maggi Young on March 17, 2015, 01:45:47 PM

As we suspected, more/detailed pix would be helpful but Michael has replied  with this .....

" .......Not enough information to be absolutely certain. Firstly the naughty bits of the flowers must be showing to help with the ID., and then a very intimate close up of them would help.
I know only one Salix that fasciates frequently and that is Salix udensis 'Sekka' the Dragon-tail Willow and that is a male clone. Sekka does tend to be a sprawling bush as Mark mentions.


Ask Mark to check out my website www.willowsvermont.com (http://www.willowsvermont.com) and look up Salix udensis 'Sekka' to see it my photos match his plant! The leaves are very distinguishable on udensis and are very attractive and the edges are rolled under making for a quick ID when in leaf!

I hope this helps.

Warmest regards
Michael "

 Thank you, Michael!