Natural Red

Dormant Cuttings for planting:

Each bundle consists of ten 11” long dormant cuttings. Minimum order per shipment is 5 bundles of any variety. The price per bundle is $30.00

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Salix fragilis ‘Natural Red’

‘Natural Red’ is very good choice for basketry because of its suppleness and color. It is a versatile and stunning plant that is beautiful for many landscaping projects. The new growth is a striking orange and the plant itself has a strong upright shape. It provides a visually appealing structure, while its light green leaves gracefully line and accentuate the stems. Once established and with annual coppicing, this plant can grow 6-10 feet, allowing for ample material for your basketry needs. In landscaping, 'Natural Red' can serve as a strong focal point or be used to create a stunning hedge. Its year round interest is enhanced when planted alongside other willow varieties with contrasting stem colors. With annual coppicing, 'Natural Red' will produce more slender, straight, and unbranched rods, making it even more suitable for basketry projects. If allowed to grow as a tree, 'Natural Red' has the potential to reach an impressive height of 60’, making it a striking addition to any landscape.

Dried rod color: Shades of Reddish Brown

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Uses:

• Good for basketry willow

• Great winter color garden or used in floral arrangements

• Great for living structures and furniture building

• Prized in ornamental landscape

• Good for creating hedges or fedges

• When coppiced it provides lots of rods

On our farm, we created a mass planting along one side of our pond. ‘Natural Red’ is featured along with ‘Britzensis', 'Black Maul', 'Juane de Falaise' and ‘Jagiellonka'. We are in awe of their gracefulness and delight in their gorgeous colors reflecting off the pond.

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Dormant Cuttings for planting living structures and fedges:

This variety is also sold in bundles of Dormant Cuttings. Each rod is 5’-7’ long. The minimum quantity is 50 rods for each variety ordered as a Dormant Rod Bundle. Each Dormant Rod Bundle is $250.00. To purchase or to find out more about buying longer dormant starts for planting, please complete this estimate form.