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Bareroot Salix alba (Scarlet Willow) 'Chermesina'

Bareroot Salix alba (Scarlet Willow) 'Chermesina'

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A dazzling willow that sets winter gardens ablaze with its brilliant coral red stems, creating vibrant vertical interest when most plants are dormant. The young shoots develop their most intense colour in full sun, glowing like fiery wands against frosty landscapes, while mature branches transition to an attractive olive green. Slender, silver backed leaves emerge in spring, fluttering gracefully in summer breezes before turning yellow in autumn. Thriving in moist soils, it grows rapidly into a large shrub or small tree, with annual coppicing recommended to maintain the spectacular stem display. Beyond its winter beauty, it provides early catkins for pollinators and its flexible young growth has traditional uses in basketry. An exceptional choice for adding year round structure to wet areas, particularly effective when planted in groups where the massed winter stems create breathtaking seasonal drama.

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Bareroot Salix alba (Scarlet Willow) 'Chermesina'

A dazzling willow that sets winter gardens ablaze with its brilliant coral red stems, creating vibrant vertical interest when most plants are dormant. The young shoots develop their most intense colour in full sun, glowing like fiery wands against frosty landscapes, while mature branches transition to an attractive olive green. Slender, silver backed leaves emerge in spring, fluttering gracefully in summer breezes before turning yellow in autumn. Thriving in moist soils, it grows rapidly into a large shrub or small tree, with annual coppicing recommended to maintain the spectacular stem display. Beyond its winter beauty, it provides early catkins for pollinators and its flexible young growth has traditional uses in basketry. An exceptional choice for adding year round structure to wet areas, particularly effective when planted in groups where the massed winter stems create breathtaking seasonal drama.

○ Family of Trees: Salicaceae

○ Habit: Deciduous Tree, Upright

○ Growth Rate: 60-100 cm/year

○ Optimal Temperature: 10-25°C, hardy to -40°C

○ Harmful if Eaten?: Non-toxic

○ Flowers or Berries: Yellow Catkins

○ Hardiness: H7 (Extremely Hardy) ○

Hardiness ratings


All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • ○ H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
  • ○ H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • ○ H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • ○ H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • ○ H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • ○ H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • ○ H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • ○ H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • ○ H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
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Chermesina 0/1 45-60cm

5 ○ /m
£1.15 each
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Price: £0.00

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Chermesina 0/1 60-80cm

5 ○ /m
£1.30 each
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Price: £0.00

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Chermesina 0/1 80-100cm

5 ○ /m
£1.55 each
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Price: £0.00

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