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Scientific Name: | Salix x sepulcralis var. chrysocoma |
Pronunciation: | SAY-licks ex sep-yull-KRAY-liss variety krye-zoe-KOE-muh |
Common Name: | weeping willow |
Family Name: | Salicaceae |
Plant Type: | Tree - deciduous |
Key ID Features: | Tree pendent to the ground; stems golden yellow; leaves <13 cm.long, glossy green/glaucous underneath, alternate, serrulate, lanceolate. Winter ID: weeping golden yellow branches; buds smooth. |
Course(s): | HORT 1155, Level 3 Apprenticeship |
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Propagation: | Seed, Cuttings, Greenwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Hardwood cuttings, Grafting |
Plant Care: | |
Maintenance: | Medium |
Pest Susceptibility: | Dieback, Galls, Nematodes, Stem borer insects, Fungal leaf spot |
Location(s): (ENA) Eastern North American planting : 26, 27, 50 Location Map |