Colorful Willow Shrub Tree-Form!In search of a beautiful, easy-care, colorful focal point for your landscape? It doesn't get much easier than our specialty Dappled Willow Tree Form (Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki') carefully crafted by our expert growers. These incredible grafted shrubs are expertly trained atop single-stem standard trunks and easily retain a rounded canopy. The leaves unfurl from the buds in spring in a variegated mix of cream, green, and pink colors and mature into rich green. All season long, Dappled Willows showcase their fine texture and loose and graceful, slightly weeping form. Watch as breezes lift and sway through your dynamic new tree-form accent. Even as the leaves drop in autumn, it offers stunning red stems to appreciate! Landscape Application: Gift yourself an outdoor garden room accent, and decorate with a specimen Dappled Willow Tree Form (or three). You'll have four seasons of interest and add in a layer of soft, white noise as the wind rustles through the leaves. Use a pair flanking on either side of your front door for a big boost of curb appeal! Either in matching pots or in the ground! No one can ignore a Dappled Willow and seeing these colorful plants elevated atop tall trunks, they sure add a sprightly charm to staidly mature foundation plantings! Try a row along your patio, or alternate with the shrub form for a coordinated modern feature. Stick with an odd number of the tree form looks best. Measure anywhere from five to eight feet apart from trunk to trunk. Contrast them with the rigid forms of Adam's Needle Yucca and Sky Pencil Holly for a thought-provoking partnership! Create a new raised bed on the sunny side of your old Douglas Fir tree. The coral-red winter stems will jazz up any evergreen tree or shrub! Red Stems & Cream, Green & Pink Foliage Fine-Textured Foliage Matures Deep Green Round Canopy Atop A Straight Standard Trunk Showy Accents & Container Focal Points Gorgeous Specimen Grafted Trees #ProPlantTips for Care Dappled Willow trees are easily grown in full sun or in partial shade, appreciating afternoon shade in hotter growing zones. Give it at least four hours of direct sunlight for best results. Like all Willows, Dappled Willow thrives in moist soil. However, once your plants are established, they will tolerate drier and well-drained soils better than most other Willows. As they establish themselves in your yard in the first year or two, make sure they receive consistent watering. This will encourage deep root systems; as will Nature Hills Root Booster added to the planting hole. Prune the canopy to any size and clean up the trunk as needed in early spring. Extend the beautiful new growth coloration by cutting out the longest, oldest stems through the season. Keep them pruned into tight "lollipops" or let them be free and natural. Full Sun & Partial Shade Adaptable To Well-Drained Soil Moderate Moisture Needs Prune In Late Winter Very Fast & Easy To Grow You might be tempted to refer to this unique tree-form as a wild nickname, like the Dr. Suessian "The Lorax" and dress it up for the holidays! Hurry and order your own Dappled Willow Tree Form today at NatureHills.com!
