Chinese Willow?

hethmar

My elderly neighbour has an absolutely beautiful small tree in her garden (big bush?) which she says she thinks is a chinese willow. At the moment the end leaves are gorgeous pink/cream and it looks like a honeysuckle growing over the tree.

Well Ive googled but I cant find it. The photos of a chinese willow seem to be much like a weeping willow.

Anyone please?

hethmar

Ah, I think may be she got the country wrong

http://www.growingthehomegarden.com/2008/05/one-of-my-favorite-shrubs-salix-integra.html

westiea

Hethmar is right I think! Flamingo Tree - Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki'

These trees tend to come as 'top worked' - i.e. grafted on top of a long stem at various heights , so what you buy is generally the final height of the tree.

They are do suffer with 'graft failure' occasionally - where the join fails and the top dies. Unfortunately there is nothing you can.

http://www.gardeningexpress.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductID=1090 (standard)

http://www.gardeningmegastore.co.uk/gams/mia/d/flamingo+tree+standard+salix+integra+hakuro+nishiki+plant/pid/4262178/ (half standard)