pendulina f. Erythroflexuosa

A hybrid said to be a cross between the Golden Weeping Willow, S. x pendulina f. salamonii ‘Chrysocoma’ and the Chinese curly-stemmed willow S. babylonica f. tortuosa found in Argentina. I believe that S. fragilis f. vitellina ‘Britzensis’ was involved with the breeding as the young stems are as red as that cultivar and it is more upright than other curly willows.

This is a male selection with bright yellow catkins that flower for us in late April. This is a show-piece plant with year-long interest from the shining copper-red twisted stems. Grows 15-25ft tall with upright trunks, and branches that twist in many directions. Grows well in average soil and full sun, and can be pruned to keep it smaller. Can also be coppiced to produce great cut stems for flower arrangements, especially if mixed with S. gracilistyla or ‘Mt Aso’.