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Plant details
his form of the familiar white willow of damp fields and water-meadows is the scarlet or coral bark willow, a stunningly beautiful tree grown in gardens as a coppiced shrub. Most willows can be cut back regularly to induce a constant supply of new stems, and this is particularly useful with coloured-bark varieties, since their young growth has the most brilliant colours. 'Britzensis', often listed under its old name 'Chermesina', has remarkable orange-scarlet stems and twigs, the vivid colouring lasting all winter and into the second year. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Family: Saliceae
Genus: Salix
Species: alba
Cultivar: subsp. vitellina Britzensis
Plant type: Deciduous shrub
Flower colour: Yellow
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Feature: Colourful bark, Flowers
Sun exposure: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Moist
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 180cm
Spread: 150cm
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