Salix 'Vanstones Gold'
A large, quick-growing, deciduous tree with mid-green pendulous foliage which turns to gold in the autumn and golden yellow stems which are prominent in autumn and winter. Needs plenty of room to grow so only suitable for larger parks and gardens
Size
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
Wider than 8 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Gold Yellow | Gold | ||
| Winter | Gold Yellow |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Salicaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Pendulous weeping
- Genus
Salix are deciduous shrubs and trees of diverse habit, with simple leaves and tiny flowers in catkins, male and female usually on separate plants. Some are valued for their brightly coloured winter shoots, others for their foliage or showy male catkins
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist, well-drained soil in sun or part shade
Propagation
Propagate from hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- Wildlife gardens
Pruning
Pruning group 1 or pruning group 7 for brighter coloured stems and keeping the shrub shorter
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, caterpillars, gall mites, flea beetles, sawfly larvae, and willow scale
Diseases
May be susceptible to willow anthracnose, watermark disease, willow heart rot, rust diseases, crown gall, honey fungus, root rot, silver leaf, and tar spot
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