{"title":"Willow","description":"\u003cp\u003eWillows bring grace, movement and colour to the garden, and they thrive in damp ground where other trees struggle. From the classic golden weeping willow and the charming Kilmarnock willow to twisted and coloured-stemmed varieties that glow gold, orange and red through winter, they're fast-growing, easy and wonderful beside water.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"salix-alb-golden-ness-12ltr-pot","title":"Salix alba 'Golden Ness' 12ltr pot","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalix alba 'Golden Ness' – Golden-Stemmed White Willow (12L Pot)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e'Golden Ness' is grown for its brilliant stems, which glow burnished gold through the winter months and bring warmth and colour to the garden when little else is showing. They look especially magical when caught by low winter sun or reflected in water. Yellow catkins appear in spring, followed by slender, lance-shaped, mid-green leaves through summer. It was selected at Ness Botanic Gardens on the Wirral and holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. It's a vigorous, reliable willow for damp ground, ponds and streamsides, and for winter gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt grows to around 6m x 4m after 10 years if left unpruned. For the best winter colour, cut the stems back hard in early spring every year or two. This coppicing or pollarding encourages plenty of vivid new growth and keeps the plant compact. Plant in full sun in moist or wet soil. As with all willows, keep it well away from drains and buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach tree is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58819081535862,"sku":null,"price":76.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-25160156.png?v=1790348539"},{"product_id":"salix-alba-hutchinsons-yellow-12ltr-pot","title":"Salix alba 'Hutchinsons Yellow' 12ltr pot","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalix alba 'Hutchinson's Yellow' – Yellow-Stemmed White Willow (12L Pot)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e'Hutchinson's Yellow' brings a blaze of colour to the winter garden with its bright, egg-yolk-yellow stems, which shine out against grey skies and look spectacular when lit by low winter sun or reflected in water. Yellow catkins appear in spring, followed by fresh green leaves through summer. It's a fast-growing and easy willow, perfect for damp ground, pond and stream edges, and winter-interest planting. It combines beautifully with red- and orange-stemmed dogwoods and willows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt grows to around 6m x 5m after 10 years if left unpruned. For the brightest winter stems, cut back hard in early April every year or two. This coppicing encourages plenty of vivid new shoots and keeps the plant compact. Plant in full sun in moist or wet soil. It tolerates chalk, clay and coastal conditions. As with all willows, keep it well away from drains and buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach tree is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58819202974070,"sku":null,"price":76.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-25160446.png?v=1790348755"},{"product_id":"salix-alba-tristis-12ltr-pot","title":"Salix alba 'Tristis' 12ltr pot","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalix alba 'Tristis' – Golden Weeping Willow (12L Pot)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe golden weeping willow is one of the most graceful and romantic of all trees, the classic waterside willow of lakes and riverbanks. Its ascending branches form an open, rounded crown from which long, golden-yellow shoots cascade right down to the ground, creating a curtain of colour. It glows in winter sun once the leaves have fallen. Small yellow catkins appear in spring as the narrow, lance-shaped, yellow-green leaves unfurl. It's fast-growing and makes a stunning specimen beside a pond, stream or lake, or in the middle of a large lawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt grows to around 6m x 4m after 10 years and eventually becomes a large tree, so choose a spacious spot. Plant in full sun in moist or damp soil. It tolerates chalk and clay. As with all willows, the roots seek out water, so plant well away from buildings, drains and foundations. Pruning is rarely needed beyond removing any dead or crossing branches in late winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach tree is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58819250487670,"sku":null,"price":76.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-25160854.png?v=1790348991"},{"product_id":"salix-alb-vit-britzensis-12ltr-pot","title":"Salix alba var. vitellina 'Britzensis' 12ltr pot","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalix alba var. vitellina 'Britzensis' – Scarlet Willow (12L Pot)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e'Britzensis', also known as 'Chermesina', is one of the most striking willows for winter colour. Its young stems glow a fiery scarlet-orange from leaf fall until spring, lighting up the garden on the dullest days and looking spectacular when caught by low sun or reflected in water. Small yellow catkins appear in spring, followed by narrow, mid-green leaves through summer. It's vigorous and easy to grow, and ideal for damp ground, pond and stream edges, and winter-interest borders. It makes a superb partner for golden-stemmed willows and white-barked birches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt grows to around 6m x 4m after 10 years if left unpruned. For the most vivid stems, cut it back hard in early spring every year or two. This coppicing or pollarding encourages plenty of brightly coloured new growth and keeps the plant compact. Plant in full sun in moist or wet soil. It tolerates chalk, clay and coastal conditions. As with all willows, keep it well away from drains and buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach tree is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58819288924534,"sku":null,"price":76.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-25161439.png?v=1790349340"},{"product_id":"salix-alba-var-vitellina-britzensis-12ltr-pot-copy","title":"Salix alba var. vitellina 'Yelverton' 12ltr pot","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalix alba var. vitellina 'Yelverton' – Red-Stemmed Willow (12L Pot)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e'Yelverton' is prized for its rich bronze-red winter stems, which glow warmly through the darker months and come alive when lit by low winter sun or reflected in water. Small catkins appear in late spring, followed by narrow, mid-green leaves through summer. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit and is a fast-growing, easy willow for damp ground, pond and stream edges, and winter-interest planting. It looks especially effective alongside golden-stemmed willows and white-barked birches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt grows to around 6m x 4m after 10 years if left unpruned. For the richest stem colour, cut it back hard in early spring every year or two. This coppicing or pollarding encourages plenty of vivid new shoots and keeps the plant compact. Plant in full sun in moist or wet soil. It tolerates chalk and clay. As with all willows, keep it well away from drains and buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach tree is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58819332669814,"sku":null,"price":76.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-25161816.png?v=1790349529"},{"product_id":"salix-caprea-pendula-top-worked-at-120cm-12ltr-pot","title":"Salix caprea Pendula Top worked at 120cm 12ltr pot","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalix caprea 'Pendula' – Kilmarnock Willow, Top-Worked at 120cm (12L Pot)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Kilmarnock willow, or weeping pussy willow, is a charming little tree that suits even the smallest garden. Its heavily weeping branches fall steeply from the top of a clear stem to form a neat umbrella shape. In early spring, before the leaves appear, the bare stems are studded with large, silky grey catkins that burst into fluffy golden-yellow pollen, an early feast for bees. Oval mid-green leaves follow through summer. It was discovered on the banks of the River Ayr in Scotland in the mid-1800s and first propagated by Thomas Lang of Kilmarnock, and it's been a cottage-garden favourite ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis tree is top-worked onto a 120cm stem, so the weeping head sits at eye level and stays compact, reaching around 1.5m x 1m after 10 years. It's ideal for small gardens, borders and large patio pots. Plant in full sun or partial shade in moist soil. It tolerates coastal conditions. Once the catkins have finished, thin out congested shoots to keep the head open and tidy, and rub off any shoots that appear on the stem below the graft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach tree is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58819383624054,"sku":null,"price":67.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-25162818.png?v=1790350193"},{"product_id":"salix-golden-curls-12ltr-pot","title":"Salix x sepulcralis 'Erythrflexuosa' ('Golden Curls') 12ltr pot","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalix x sepulcralis 'Erythroflexuosa' ('Golden Curls') – Twisted Willow (12L Pot)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e'Golden Curls' is a wonderfully quirky willow, grown for its twisted, corkscrewing stems. They glow golden-yellow through winter and spring before maturing to bronze-gold in summer. The curling shoots are clothed in bright green, twisted, lance-shaped leaves and hang gracefully, giving the tree a charming, gently weeping look. Once the leaves fall, the contorted stems really come into their own in low winter sun. Cut stems are prized by florists and are superb for flower arrangements, fresh or dried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt grows to around 4m x 2.5m after 10 years, forming a small tree or large shrub. For the brightest young stems, cut back hard in early spring every few years, which also supplies plenty of material for arranging. Plant in full sun in moist soil. It tolerates chalk, clay, wet ground and coastal conditions. 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