Salix x tetrapla - Willow
Salix x tetrapla - Willow
Salix x tetrapla - Willow
Salix x tetrapla
Willow
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Description
Salix x tetrapla is a hybrid willow with a small size that is perfect for small gardens, alpine rockeries, and terrace decoration. Naturally compact, and adorned with small green-gray leaves, it can be pruned to form a ball-shaped, very vibrant bush. It produces yellow catkins in spring and reveals its beautiful yellow to golden brown branches in winter. This bush thrives in the sun, in any well-drained soil, even limestone, but not too dry.
Salix x tetrapla belongs, like all willows, to the Salicaceae family. It is the result of cross-breeding between the Salix phylicifolia, the Arctic willow, which is very low and exceptionally hardy, and S.myrsinifolia, a species better known as the blackening willow. The tetrapla willow is a bush with a compact, dense, and bushy habit, with fairly slow growth. At maturity, it will reach approximately 1 m (3 ft) in all directions. The young branches are yellow, then turn grey-brown over time. Its foliage is deciduous, it falls in winter. It consists of small oval leaves arranged alternately on the branches, about 4-5 cm (2 in) long. The leaf surface is bright green on the upper side, while the underside is more glaucous, covered with grey fuzz. Flowering usually occurs from March to May, often before the appearance of leaves, sometimes simultaneously depending on the climate. Male and female subjects are separate individuals, as with all willows. In this hybrid, the small, oval, and dense catkins are about 1.5 cm (1in) long and greyish-yellow in colour.
This small willow is ideal for mountain gardens due to its excellent hardiness. It can be placed in a bed or rockery, as a low hedge, or even in a container on the terrace. Regularly prune it after flowering to encourage it to thicken and produce many colourful branches. For example, it can be combined with dogwoods (Cornus sanguinea, Cornus sericea), miscanthus, a Prunus cistena, a Prunus triloba Multiplex or a Japanese quince.
There is such a diversity of forms, sizes, and cultivation requirements among willows that it is impossible not to find a subject that will thrive in your garden. A willow always brings a rustic and natural touch, sometimes very unique depending on the variety.
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Planting and care
Plant Willow x tetrapla in spring or autumn, in a very sunny exposure. It requires a well-drained, rather moist soil and tolerates limestone well. Ideally, at planting, use a mixture composed of half clayey garden soil mixed with gravel. This willow does not appreciate hot and dry climates and dislikes heatwaves. On the other hand, it is perfectly resistant to cold, snow, and heavy frosts. Pruning is not essential, but you can prune it after flowering to encourage branching or to give it a nice shape.
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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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