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dragon's claw willow | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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dragon's claw willow

Salix babylonica var. pekinensis 'Tortuosa' (f)

Low Maintenance

Genus: Salix
Family: Salicaceae
Common Names: corkscrew willow

About this plant

'Tortuosa' is a fast-growing medium-sized deciduous tree of upright habit, with narrow, twisted leaves glaucous beneath. Branches and shoots are strongly contorted. Insignificant yellowish catkins

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile deep soil in full sun. Very fast growing

Pruning

Pruning group 1. Can be hard pruned to rejuvenate or pollard

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or hardwood cuttings in winter

Pests

Can get aphids, caterpillars, leaf beetles and sawflies

Diseases

May be affected by willow anthracnose diseases and a rust

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years