BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Salix aegyptiaca
Musk Willow

A beautiful species of willow native to parts of North Africa and Asia, Salix aegyptiaca has exciting, large, bright-yellow catkins which give a vivid display of colour in early spring
£12.50

Salix alba 'Golden Ness'
Golden-stemmed Willow

Grown for its superb winter colour, Salix alba 'Golden Ness' has beautiful, burnished gold stems in winter once the pale green leaves have fallen in autumn
£9.50

Salix alba 'Sericea'
Silver Willow

An eye-catching cultivar, Salix alba 'Sericea' has beautiful, narrow silvery leaves in spring / summer which turn golden-yellow in a good crisp autumn before falling
£9.50

Salix fargesii
Fargesii Willow

A slow growing and unusual willow, Salix fargesii has polished mahogany coloured bark, glossy dark green leaves and bold upright catkins in spring
£15.00

Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'
Black Pussy Willow

An eye-catching willow, Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys' has spectacular red anthered, black catkins in late winter and early spring
£9.95

Salix lanata 'Glanspean'
Woolly Willow

A rare willow native to sub-arctic parts of Europe and Asia, Salix lanata 'Glanspean' is similar to the more familiar Salix lantana but with more pointed, hairy silvery-grey leaves and a lower habit
£9.50

Salix myrsinifolia
Dark-leaved Willow

Native to parts of Europe including the United Kingdom, Salix myrsinifolia is grown primarily for its large dark green leaves and shining, ebony coloured, bare stems which are visible throughout the winter
£9.50

Salix nakamurana var. yezoalpina
Japanese Willow

A low growing, prostrate species of willow with lovely catkins which can be found growing in the wild on the alpine slopes of Hokkaido, Japan
£12.50

Salix purpurea 'Nancy Saunders'
Purple Willow

An elegant female form, Salix purpurea 'Nancy Saunders' has glossy maroon-red shoots and soft blue-grey leaves
£9.50

Salix x rubra 'Eugenei'
Purple Willow

Salix x rubra 'Eugenei' is named after the Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III and has slender, upright branches which are festooned with dainty pink catkins in late winter
£12.50

Salix udensis 'Sekka'
Dragon Willow or Japanese Fantail Willow

Native to parts of North-east Asia including the Sakhalin islands, Salix udensis 'Sekka' is a curious willow with strange flattened stems which occur most frequently on mature plants
£9.50