Salix alba Dart's Snake - White Willow
Salix alba Dart's Snake - White Willow
Salix alba Dart's Snake - White Willow
Salix alba Dart's Snake
White Willow, Common Willow
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Description
Salix alba 'Dart's Snake' is regarded by specialists as the most vigorous and resilient of the twisted willows. It is a small deciduous tree, interesting due to its clearly visible twisted branches in winter, its unusual foliage composed of twisted leaves, as well as its spring flowering of yellow catkins. Left unpruned, this willow develops a broadly conical habit supported by serpentine branches. A willow always brings a romantic atmosphere to the garden. This one is unique, suitable for medium or large gardens. It will look splendid as a solitary specimen, by the edge of a pond or water feature.
Salix alba 'Dart's Snake' is an interspecific hybrid, originating from the Netherlands, resulting from the cross-breeding between Salix alba var. argentea and Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa'. This cultivar has synonyms Salix x sepulcralis 'Dart's Snake' and Salix alba 'Snake'. It is a highly adaptable and fast-growing small tree. It belongs to the Salicaceae family and the Salix genus, which includes no fewer than 300 species distributed across the cold regions of the northern hemisphere.
Salix alba 'Dart's Snake' is characterised by its contorted and twisted branches. This tree can reach approximately 6 m in height and 4 m in width. Young specimens have a columnar habit, while the crown takes on a broadly conical shape over time. The unusually shaped branches, covered in glossy dark green or yellowish bark, are particularly decorative. The narrow, quite long, dark green leaves are also twisted. They turn yellow in autumn before falling. This variety includes male and female forms, with the former producing large yellow catkins in spring, while the female flowers remain discreet. Flowering occurs in April-May, simultaneously with the appearance of the young leaves. The bark of this tree takes on a brown-grey colour over the years and cracks longitudinally. This willow adapts to different types of soil, preferably fertile, damp to moist, and even tolerates periodically flooded land. It grows best in sunny locations.
This twisted white willow 'Dart's Snake' is most beautiful in its natural form, unpruned, although it tolerates pruning very well. It can be planted as a solitary specimen or at the edge of a water feature in small or large gardens. Among the plants that can accompany it near the water are horsetails, Typha, Lythrum (loosestrifes), Scirpus and the marsh iris (Iris pseudacorus), for example. Its branches are interesting in floral arrangements and dried bouquets.
Tip: Collect fallen leaves in autumn and burn them if the tree shows black spots (anthracnose) or yellow-orange (rust) during its growing season. Once all the leaves have fallen, treat with Bordeaux mixture.
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Salix
alba
Dart's Snake
Salicaceae
White Willow, Common Willow
Salix x sepulcralis Dart's Snake, Salix alba Snake
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Salix alba 'Dart's Snake' is best planted in autumn, from September to November, in any damp, even moist, fairly heavy, rich soil, in a sunny position. Water and mulch the young plants. To limit growth, if necessary, prune during winter.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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