Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso' (Japanese Pink Pussy Willow) is a bushy deciduous shrub boasting a profusion of fuzzy rosy-pink catkins, 1 in. long (2.5 cm). They gradually expand to 2 in. long (5 cm), as they mature, turning silvery gray before covering themselves in yellow pollen. Shrubs Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso' (m) willow 'Mount Aso' A bushy shrub reaching about 3m, with slightly bluish leaves, silvery on the underside. The catkins, produced in spring before the leaves, are pink with a silvery sheen Synonyms Salix chaenomeloides 'Mount Aso' Join the RHS today and save 25% Join now < > © RHS / Joanna Kossak
Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso' Japanese Pink Pussy Willow Garden Plants
1 of 4 Variety or Cultivar 'Mount Aso' is a multi-stemmed, deciduous, male shrub with upright, wide-spreading stems, silky-hairy when young, and oblong, blue to grey-green leaves, white-felted beneath. Red, silky catkins in late winter or early spring turn grey then yellow with age. Season of interest Height and spread Metric | Imperial While there are many different species and varieties of willow, which all bear catkins, the one most widely grown in gardens and best known as 'pussy willow' is Salix caprea 'Kilmarnock', or 'Kilmarnock willow'. This is a small and compact deciduous tree, ideal for small gardens. Native to Japan, China and Korea the Pink Pussy Willow is ornamental and grown for its large dusty pink catkins which bloom in late winter and early spring. It's also known as "Red Bud Pussy Willow" for the bright vermillion colour of its dormant buds. This willow is quite small, it can grow 6 feet tall and large. Info Species gracilistyla (grass-il-ih-STY-luh) Info Synonym Sun Exposure Full Sun Foliage Deciduous Provides Winter Interest Height 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m) Spacing 6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m) Hardiness USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso' Choice Plants Millais Nurseries
'Mount Aso' Japanese Pink Pussy Willow is a deciduous flowering shrub that is sure to be a conversation piece in your landscape, and in your home. You can't grow it indoors, but budded branches can be cut in spring to create a magnificent floral display in your favorite vase. Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso' This ornamental willow is bearing attractive catkins in the Winter Garden. Tucked amongst the plantings in the southern border of the Winter Garden, Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso' adds further winter interest. plant Features Full sun to partial shade Occasional watering Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C) Moist and free draining plant information Common name Pussy Willow 'Mount Aso' Latin name Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso' type Trees or Shrubs family Salicaceae ph 5.6 - 7.8 Acid - Neutral Light Full sun to partial shade Frost Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C) Soil Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso' £ 18.00 pot size 2 Litre Growing on Notify me when ready Ways to Pay: Details FAQ Questions During late winter, sitting upon bare stems are plump, pink, with a silvery hue, catkins. Planted around our new Willow room, quite a sight to behold.
Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso' Cambridge Botanic Garden
Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso' is a male cultivar from Japan. Selected by Dr. Tsuneshige Rokujo for the pink catkins that appear in late winter and early spring before the bluish foliage with silvery underside. Its branches make great cut flower displays and, I've heard, can be used for Valentine's Day as an alternative to red roses. Salix gracilistyla 'Mt. Aso' Willow - Japanese Pussy 'Mt. Aso' Japanese Pussy Willow has beautiful bright pink male catkins appearing in March and April. The fuzzy flowers slowly elongate as they open, ending up almost 2" long by the time the pollen is exposed.
Plant description The stems of the wonderful 'Mount Aso' are clothed with fuzzy pink catkins in late winter and early spring, which are impossible not to stroke each time you pass. These look their best as they start to swell in mid- to late winter and make a wonderfully eye-catching feature for the winter garden. Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso' Japanese Pink Pussy Willow Hardy FROM £12.99 100% (8 Reviews) Garden Club Members Price: FROM £11.69 JOIN TODAY Irresistable fluffy pink catkins Handsome blue-green foliage with silvery undersides Perfect for cut flower arrangements and winter borders Delivery Information View Product Description
Rosa RiesenSalweide 'Mount Aso' Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso' Baumschule Horstmann
Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso' is a pretty Japanese Pink Pussy Willow tree. Buy from specialist nursery with 97% review score & nationwide delivery. Salix gracilistyla 'Mt. Aso' - Beautiful pink to violet-pink catkins up to one inch in height occur on this male selection of the Japanese Pussy Willow. The bud sheaths, depending upon winter temperatures, can begin to crack and open revealing the pink catkins as early as January in northeastern Connecticut. And they can go for months.
