Salix helvetica - 2 Ltr pot

Bulletpoints
* beautiful foliage * grey shoots * suitable for flowering hedges * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * attractive yellow autumn colouring * suitable for containers

Leaves
High leaf ornamental value. Attractive yellow autumn colouring.

Growth habit
Swiss willow is bushy and rounded in structure.

Water
This plant has a low water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Salix helvetica thrives in all acidic, humus-rich and sufficiently moist soils. Commercially available container plant soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Watering: In the period from April to September.

Care
- A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time. - This plant should only be watered with lime-free water. Rainwater is particularly suitable for this purpose. - If watered less frequently but thoroughly and thoroughly, the plant roots are encouraged to penetrate into deeper soil layers. This enables the plant to survive dry periods better.

Flower
The yellow flowers appear in catkins from March to April.

Use
Solitary, tub, ornamental shrub, bee pasture, hedge, small/front garden

Shoots
The shoots of Salix helvetica are tomentose, grey.

Root
Salix helvetica is a shallow-rooting plant.