Salix alba var. vitellina
Golden willow, Salix alba subsp. vitellina, Salix 'Vitellina', Golden osier
Salix Salix
S. alba var. vitellina - S. alba var. vitellina is a vigorous, spreading, deciduous shrub with bright yellow to orange stems bearing lance-shaped, pointed, toothed, mid-green leaves and slender, insignificant yellow catkins in spring.
Salix alba var. vitellina is: Deciduous
Spreading
Yellow, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Aphids , Caterpillars , Sawflies Aphids , Caterpillars , Sawflies
Rust Rust
Pruning group 1 or pollard every 3-4 years.
Hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Salix alba var. vitellina (Golden willow) will reach a height of 25m and a spread of 10m after 20-50 Years.
Coastal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Foliage only
Grows easily in most soils except chalk. A rapid growing suitable for pollarding or coppicing.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Salix alba var. vitellina
Golden willow, Salix alba subsp. vitellina, Salix 'Vitellina', Golden osier
Salix Salix
S. alba var. vitellina - S. alba var. vitellina is a vigorous, spreading, deciduous shrub with bright yellow to orange stems bearing lance-shaped, pointed, toothed, mid-green leaves and slender, insignificant yellow catkins in spring.
Deciduous
Spreading
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Yellow, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Aphids , Caterpillars , Sawflies
Pruning group 1 or pollard every 3-4 years.
Hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Salix alba var. vitellina (Golden willow) will reach a height of 25m and a spread of 10m after 20-50 Years.
Coastal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Foliage only
Grows easily in most soils except chalk. A rapid growing suitable for pollarding or coppicing.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3, Zone 2
Salix alba var. vitellina (Golden willow)
Agrilus fleischeri
Insect
Absent
4
5
Pest of poplar; native to East Asia. Likely to be damaging if introduced to the UK. Protecting against the risk of entry via wood packaging material and other means remains a priority. A Europe-wide assessment would be helpful; to consider strengthened regulation.
Salix alba var. vitellina (Golden willow)
Lance nematode; Nematode; Lance
Hoplolaimus spp.
Nematode
Absent
2
4
Nematode species potentially affecting a wide variety of crops; prohibition of soil likely to mitigate risk substantially; keep under review in light of interceptions or findings should they occur in the EU.
Salix alba var. vitellina (Golden willow)
Japanese swift moth
Endoclita excrescens
Insect
Absent
2
4
Polyphagous moth pest whose larvae feed off a range of herbaceous and woody hosts. Native to East Asia where substantial impacts have been observed; and current import requirements do not fully mitigate the risk of introduction. A PRA will help to assess the level of risk more fully.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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