fragilis ‘Furcata’

This strange willow came from cuttings from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden from an unlabeled tree. It took several years before it produced the male catkins and when it did I was rather shocked. Instead of a simple single spikes they were forked with two or three branches. I have never seen that in any other willow! Prof. Julia Kuzovkina was kind enough to put the correct cultivar name on this tree.  Luckily I took cuttings (with permission) as the BBG tree had to be removed as it was becoming dangerous.