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Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki'

 
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Family: Salicaceae (sal-i-KAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Salix (SAL-iks) (Info)
Species: integra (IN-teg-ruh) (Info)
Cultivar: Hakuro Nishiki
Additional cultivar information: (aka Albomaculata)

10 vendors have this plant for sale.

16 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Shrubs

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
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)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Variegated

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
By simple layering

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

9 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive rock_hill_thom On Oct 9, 2006, rock_hill_thom from Rock Hill, SC wrote:

After moving to South Carolina from Colorado, my wife and I have searched high and low for a local garden center that sells this wonderful plant. Thank goodness for the Internet because it looks like I've found a place nearby to purchase some. And I do mean "some."

I'm no botanist but maybe somebody who knows better can confirm my hunch:

One of the posters said that she really liked this plant but wished she could get more of the pink color. When we lived in Colorado, our Nishikis were loaded with salmon colored leaves. Spectacular! The area we lived in had a high iron content in the soil. Could this have contributed to the coloring?

Positive jkramer On Aug 24, 2006, jkramer from Saint Charles, IL
(Zone 5a) wrote:

A very nice specimen shrub. But my experience doesn't support the projected 4 to 6 ft. height. Mine reached about nine feet in height and eight feet wide. I was constantly pruning it (almost weekly). It was overgrowing everything around it and after three years I transplanted it to a wide-open area. It probably grew so large due to good soil and an abundance of water from a nearby downspout.

Neutral dad721 On Aug 5, 2006, dad721 from Kingsport, TN wrote:

i have had good experiences with these beloved plants. I currently have about a dozen. My neighbor is curious if they will bother water lines like willow trees, which love to tap into water sources. I am not sure if they do or not. I have not heard of any problems with that. The only down side, is that the past two summers have not been easy on the ones planted in full sun and they do not seem to be doing well. I live in north east tennesee.

Positive SummerSun06 On Jun 13, 2006, SummerSun06 from Townsend, MA
(Zone 5b) wrote:

I love this plant. It grows VERY fast but can be kept as a well-behaved shrub. It needs to be pruned back to produce those gorgeous white/pink stems and leaves. It appears nearly totally white/pink! Mine are in partial shade-sun. Being willows, they love water but mine to well even in dry summer months with minimal watering. They look great next to the dark, almost black leaves of a black lace elderberry.

Positive lalalee16 On May 30, 2006, lalalee16 from Uniontown, OH wrote:

I have only had this for about a year. Absolutely beautiful this spring. Shades of green, white and pink. It's about 3 ft. tall now, and I really like it that size, so I will prune to maintain this size. I also paired mine with russian sage.

Positive bigcityal On Dec 10, 2005, bigcityal from Menasha, WI
(Zone 5a) wrote:

Nice shrub. Give it room to grow or you will need to prune it. It does take to pruning well. Color is more vaiations of white and green and less pink.

Positive kenrnoto On Sep 22, 2005, kenrnoto from Westminster, MD
(Zone 7b) wrote:

I live in Westminster Maryland and planted this plant in the Spring. The shrub I bought was very variegated - with wonderful shades of white, green and pink. I planted this shrub in my front planting beds where it gets Sunlight for about 8 hours a day. Mostly morning to early afternoon sun since it faces the East.

The first year all new growth was only green. I never could figure out why. I even cut it back, but all the new growth was again green - no white at all.

The second year - new growth started as green, but then it quickly changed to white, green and pink. It really turned into a beautiful shrub this, the second year. So much so that I want more of these. It has so much interest looking at it from a distance or close by. I only wish it had more pink in it. I know there must be a way....

Ken

Positive patp On May 27, 2005, patp from Summerville, SC
(Zone 8a) wrote:

This is an attractive deciduous shrub, the leaves of which are subtle shades of green, white and pink with weeping branches that flow delicately in the wind. Cut branch tips look lovely in a bouquet of roses and generally have a couple of side shoots which can be used to prop up weak-stemmed roses.

Positive Bevergreen On Jun 2, 2004, Bevergreen from Ferrysburg, MI wrote:

It goes very well with ornamental grasses,sedums,and russian sage.I keep it smaller with heavy pruning.One of my favourite shrubs!

Positive henryr10 On May 15, 2004, henryr10 from Cincinnati, OH
(Zone 6b) wrote:

Lovely well mannered Salix.
When young the branches are rather spikey,
but as it matures they develop a semi-weeping habit.

The new foliage is absolutely white developing a green variegation w/ age.
The new shoots are pink maturing to a deep reddish color.

We have two and wish we had room for more.

If you want a show stopping shrub look no further.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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Tucson, Arizona
Huntington, Arkansas
Anderson, California
Clayton, California
North Fork, California
Santa Rosa, California
Castle Rock, Colorado
Clifton, Colorado
Lakeville, Connecticut
Townsend, Delaware
Cordele, Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia
Mapleton, Illinois
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Plainfield, Illinois
Saint Charles, Illinois
Sandwich, Illinois
Carmel, Indiana
Davenport, Iowa
Ewing, Kentucky
Henderson, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Brunswick, Maine
Townsend, Massachusetts
Ferrysburg, Michigan
Lincoln Park, Michigan
Taylor, Michigan
Remer, Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Bridgeton, Missouri
Omaha, Nebraska
Reno, Nevada
Manchester, New Hampshire
Somersworth, New Hampshire
Cape May Court House, New Jersey
Haddonfield, New Jersey
Jamesburg, New Jersey
Somerville, New Jersey
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Brooklyn, New York
Himrod, New York
Northport, New York
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Bucyrus, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dundee, Ohio
Middlefield, Ohio
Newark, Ohio
Stoutsville, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Uniontown, Ohio
Saint Helens, Oregon
North Augusta, South Carolina
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Summerville, South Carolina
Crossville, Tennessee
Kingsport, Tennessee
New Johnsonville, Tennessee
Spring, Texas
Vergennes, Vermont
Lexington, Virginia
Mount Vernon, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Beloit, Wisconsin
Menasha, Wisconsin
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
Porterfield, Wisconsin
Trevor, Wisconsin
Twin Lakes, Wisconsin



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