Salix integra Hakuro-Nishiki - Flamingo Willow
Salix integra Hakuro-Nishiki - Flamingo Willow
Salix integra Hakuro-Nishiki - Flamingo Willow
Salix integra Hakuro-Nishiki - Flamingo Willow
Salix integra Hakuro Nishiki
Flamingo Willow
Healthy plant but far from the 125/150 cm size!
Valérie , 26/03/2025
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Description
The Flamingo Willow, Salix integra Hakuro Nishiki in Latin, is distinguished by its delicate, multicoloured and ever-changing foliage, extremely decorative from spring to autumn. Its young shoots, tinged with salmon pink, are variegated with pink and light green in spring, then with white and medium green in summer. The dense and rounded habit of this bush, adorned with fine leaves in multiple shades, creates an extraordinary visual effect, exceptionally bright. In winter, its bare branches also reveal a reddish colour. Perfectly hardy, this deciduous willow can be easily grown in open ground or in pots on the terrace. Its only requirement is fertile soil that remains moist.
The Salix integra, from the family Salicaceae, is native to the Far East. It is naturally found in Russia, northern China, Korea and Japan. It is a very cold-resistant shrub, adapted to wet and cool locations, very common in wet meadows, valleys and along watercourses. It is perfectly suited to our temperate and humid climates, even in cold regions. Its foliage develops in spring and falls in autumn.
The cultivar 'Hakuro Nishiki' is a Japanese cultivar that made a very remarkable appearance in the European horticultural market in the 1990s. It is a fairly fast-growing shrub, with numerous slender and flexible branches, quite compact, with a naturally rounded habit. It can be grown as a tree or grafted on a stem. At maturity, it will reach a height of between 1.50m (4.9ft) and 2.50m (8.2ft), with a roughly equivalent spread. Its shiny green branches take on a beautiful dark red hue in winter. In spring, they bear flowers before the leaves, gathered in tiny red-pink spikes. The leaf buds are quite dark pink, unfolding into numerous small shrimp pink leaves. These small leaves are narrow, oblong, rounded at the base, with dentate margins, and arranged alternately on the branches. Their surface then variegates with white then green. The summer foliage is variegated with light green and cream.
Like many variegated shrubs, the Flamingo Willow prefers shaded exposures, avoid too sunny exposures as it may cause leaf burn. It thrives on the edge of a grove, or in an east or west exposure. Very easy to grow, even in slightly chalky soil, it only requires a bit of moisture at its base throughout the year. Its modest development is well suited to small spaces where it can be planted as a solitary specimen, in the centre of a perennial or shrub bed. It can also be grown in a large pot. In a Japanese-style bed, for example, it can be associated with Sacred Bamboo (Nandina) or non-invasive bamboo like (Fargesia). Its ball-shaped and slightly spiky habit, as well as the brightness of its foliage, contrast beautifully with the conical habit and curly foliage of small conifers like the White Spruce (Picea glauca Rainbow's End), or the blue columns of the Virginia Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum Skyrocket)...
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Salix
integra
Hakuro Nishiki
Salicaceae
Flamingo Willow
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Planting and care
Plant Flamingo Willow in partial shade in very sunny regions, full sun should be avoided except perhaps in the north if the soil remains moist. It is not demanding in terms of pH and soil type, which can be slightly acidic, neutral or slightly alkaline. But it cannot tolerate any drought. On the other hand, it tolerates wet and even permanently waterlogged soils very well. The ideal at planting is to create a mixture of half potting soil/half garden soil. It is very hardy, down to -30°C (-22 °F). To enhance the ornamental effect of the young shoots, prune them short in late winter.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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