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Purple Willow (Salix purpurea) Pack of 12 Cell Grown 20-40cm
Purple Willow (Salix purpurea) Pack of 12 Cell Grown 20-40cm Purple Willow (Salix purpurea) Pack of 12 Cell Grown 20-40cm Purple Willow (Salix purpurea) Pack of 12 Cell Grown 20-40cm
Purple Willow (Salix purpurea) Pack of 12 Cell Grown 20-40cm

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Purple Willow (Salix purpurea) Pack of 12 Cell Grown 20-40cm

Product Code:  SAPU12

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Our RHS Purple Willow (Salix purpurea) cell grown plants are extracted from their cells prior to despatch and are wrapped in protective packaging to ensure the root plug stays moist. The plants come with their root systems intact, whereas bare root plants can lose the fine feeding roots and root hairs when they are lifted. This means that cell grown plants can become more quickly established than bare root. Another advantage of cell grown Purple Willow is that it can be planted into warm soils when roots are active, outside the dormant period. As long as the roots are kept moist, cell grown plants can be planted throughout the year.

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Benefits
• RHS cell grown Purple Willow hedging plants, under licence granted by the Royal Horticultural Society
• Extended planting season - they can be planted when you want to plant them as long as the roots are kept moist. You are not restricted to the bare root season
• Minimal root disturbance - root systems are supplied intact - with no loss of fine feeding roots and root hairs so once planted they can grow rapidly not suffering the shock that bare root plants will.
• Uniformity - these plants are more uniform.

NB: Our cell grown plants are sold in quantities of 12. Unfortunately we are unable deliver split bundles. We can offer a substantial volume discount. These plants are between 20-40cm high though the actual height may vary due to the growing season.

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Complete Product Information for Purple Willow (Salix purpurea) Pack of 12 Cell Grown 20-40cm
This RHS Premium Cell Grown Purple Willow (Salix purpurea) is a shrub that can sometimes grow in a low and spreading manner no more than 1.5m high. At other times it can be more robust, growing as a rounded bush or small tree to about 5m high.

The bark of the Purple willow is grey and smooth and yellow when the outer layer is peeled off.

The Twigs are slender, tough and flexible and usually yellow or grey. They are tinged with red or purple.

The leaves are oblong and variable, 2-20cm, in length and, 0.5-3cm, in width. They are a dull dark green above and a paler, glossier green below.

Catkins appear before the leaves in March or April, sometime as late as May in the north. They are between 1.5 and 3cm long, densely flowered and black.

The plants come with their root systems intact, whereas bare root plants can lose the tiny fine feeding roots and root hairs when they are lifted. This means that they will become more established quicker than bare root. They can also be planted into warm soils when roots are active, outside the dormant period. Whereas the bare root season ends between April to September, September, October, March April and May are ideal months for planting cell grown plants. In fact, unlike bare root, you can plant cell grown plants throughout the year as long as the roots are kept moist. That is why 60% of the world`s forestry trees are now cell grown!

Key Facts for Purple Willow (Salix purpurea) Pack of 12 Cell Grown 20-40cm
• Flower: Yellow or Green catkins in Mid Spring
• Foliage: Dark Green; Spring and Summer. Yellow Green; Autumn
• Soil Type: alkaline to neutral
• Height: 2.5-5m
• Spread: 2.5-5m
• Recommended Planting Distance: 3-5 per metre for a single row or 5-7 per metre for a double staggered row.

Supplier Details for Purple Willow (Salix purpurea) Pack of 12 Cell Grown 20-40cm
Purple Willow (Salix purpurea) Pack of 12 Cell Grown 20-40cm
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Provided under licence granted by the Royal Horticultural Society
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Our Royal Horticultural Society plants and trees are of outstanding quality and are grown under expert nurserymen. Our extensive selection of first class plants ranges from container grown and cell grown plants, to great value bare rooted plants and mature hedging and trees for an instant effect.