[75] Landscaping Flamingo Dappled Willow Download

Occasional pruning to shape promotes a flush of colorful new leaves.

Landscaping Flamingo Dappled Willow . Fantastic variegated foliage of pink white and bright apple green on a graceful easy to grow shrub. Bring out its best colors by growing the dappled willow in full sun. Leave lots of room in the garden when planting.

To prune a dappled willow wait until early winter when the weather has turned cold for good in your area and the plant has gone dormant. Can be easily pruned several times spring through fall. Dappled willow salix integra hakuro nishiki is a very similar plant to the flamingo.

Useful as a main focal point in the garden hedging screening. Dappled willows like the rest of the willow family are simple to propagate. However the plant may not tolerate full sun in locations with long and hot summers.

In the winter do the same with hardwood. It is an understory species of the shade garden thriving under canopy trees both evergreen and deciduous. In fact the flamingo willow is a sport of the dappled willow achieved by propagating a genetic mutation of dappled willow.

Foliage resists heat scorch and stands up to rain and wind. Focus on cutting off the oldest thickest branches as well as any diseased branches or. Gardenerdy provides some tips for growing and taking care of this plant.

Shiny red stems add appeal even when bare in the winter landscape. Its traditional use is beside streams and water features in asian gardens where like most willows it is tolerant of perennial damp and seepage. Dappled willow flamingo willow shrimp willow dappled japanese willow variegated willow salix integra albomaculata salix integra nishiki flamingo salix fuiri koriyanagi attracting the eye with its bright showy colors salix integra hakuro nishiki dappled willow is a deciduous shrub or small tree of great beauty.

During the spring cut 8 inch lengths of softwood stems with no leaves. The drooping form is considered a fluid accent for natural waterways. The growth habit of the dappled willow is identical to the flamingo but it lacks the tri colored foliage.

In the fall and winter the tree really stands out with bright red stems showcasing the unique foliage which will eventually yellow and drop off. Dappled willow grows very rapidly.