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Flamingo Dappled Willow Tree - Salix Integra 'Flamingo' - 5 Gallon Pot

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Flamingo Dappled Willow Tree – Salix Integra ‘Flamingo’ – 5 Gallon Pot

Original price was: $149.97.Current price is: $97.99.

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Note: If you are looking for the Bush-form Variegated Dappled Willow click here.

‘Flamingo’ Variegated Dappled Willow Tree

Salix integra ‘Flamingo’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9 Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Deciduous Tree Form Shrub

Height at Maturity: 6-10′ depending on pruning

Width at Maturity: 6-10′ depending on pruning

Spacing: We recommend using as a specimen or small groups with plants spaced at least 6′

Flower Color: Yellow

Flower Size: 1″

Flowering Period: Early Spring

Flower Type: Catkins

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Pink, White and Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Needs: Average,

Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist

Soil pH: 6.0 – 8.0 (Moderately Acid to Moderately Alkaline)

Maintenance / Care: Low to Average

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer, Erosion, Wet Soil, Black Walnut

Description

‘Flamingo’ is one of two popular cultivars of the Dappled Willow, Salix integra. The other is Salix integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’. Honestly, we can’t tell much of a difference between the two cultivars. Both have very similar habit and form with outstanding variegated white, pink and green leaves in spring that mature to green and white during summer. During the winter, the red branches of ‘Flamingo’ offer good winter color, similar to those on red-twig dogwood, but so does ‘Hakiro Nishiki’. Like its cousin, Flamingo is a very fast-growing deciduous shrub that prefers consistently moist soils. This tree form specimen grows from 6 to 10 feet tall depending on pruning. Dappled Willow responds well to shearing, which during the growing season encourages new growth with the tricolor variegation. An eye-catching specimen in the landscape!

Landscape & Garden Uses

While we offer this plant in shrub form, we also offer it in a single-trunk tree, which makes for an outstanding specimen in the landscape. That said, supply is limited. These trees are grafted to a compatible, strong and straight growing, upright willow trunk. Its smaller size makes it a perfect fit for smaller landscapes or garden spaces. The beautiful foliage is best set off against a dark background or around shrubs with dark foliage color. For a striking display, plant beside, in front of or behind deep purple foliage plants such as a dwarf Loropetalum. The tree form Flamingo Dappled Willow is an excellent choice for a specimen plant in an open space or near a water feature. They will thrive in low areas that are generally more moist. It will also do well in a large container.

Growing Preferences

The Flamingo Dappled Willow is easy to grow in wide range of soils. It prefers a consistently moist but well-drained soil of average fertility. That said, established plants will tolerate dry periods much better than other willow species. It will tolerate clay soil but we recommend amending with organic matter such as compost or a planting mix. It likes full to mostly sun in zones 5a-7a, but will appreciate some shade or filtered sun during the hottest afternoon hours in zones further south. No pruning is necessary however the plant responds well to light pruning and shearing during the active growing season, which stimulates more pink new growth. Cease pruning two months prior to the average first-frost date in your area. Heavy pruning to reduce the size of the canopy should be done while the plant is dormant, in either early winter or very early spring before catkins any new leaves appear.

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This was my first purchase from Wilson Brothers. I had used a different source last year and was a bit timid in trying a new one, but I’m so glad I did! The tree was very well packaged and in great condition. It still had winter growth in it so I could see what I have to look forward to. It’s also well formed with a robust root system. It should be a beauty when all leafed out. Glad I trusted my gut!———————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

My 5-gallon, tree-form Salix Integra shipped fast and arrived in perfect shape. I let it rest indoors for a week or so then moved it outside to adjust for another few days. Planted it yesterday and I think it’s already grown! I’ll definitely order from Wilson Bros. again.———————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

My email was intended to let you know how great it gets at the end with Wilson. Once you grow the plant and let it go, it gets into the hands of shipping people. A few years ago I might see one package laying on the floor of the apartment building here in NYC once a week. Today, I journeyed home and climbed over at least 80 boxes in the lobby all thrown in large piles. It is crippling.
So, last year I switched my shipping address to the nearby UPS store and pay $1 per box. They are curbside in a large city and hold the goods, calling me when arrived.
You know how it goes, you get a dream, you see something and you start searching on the internet and then there is a line up and you think maybe the supplier which is closer is better.
Now let me share with you what happened before Wilson. I placed an order for trees before you with a company called FAST GROWING TREES on 10/24/20 for
1. Purple Wisteria $49.95
2. Bloomerang Lilac Shrub $24.95
3. Fugi Apple Tree five feet $89.95
4. Edible Bamboo plant $39.95
ships in 1 to 2 days, they said. Total $222.99 (no return address).
The shipment came in on 10/28/20 in a caved-in long box. Fast Growing Trees placed the Wisteria at one end and the Fugi tree at the other, both with the smaller Lilac and Bamboo in the center. All were smashed into each other with dirt all over the box. The bamboo was in a 2 inch pot, a dead leaf; the Bloomerang Lilac also in a 2 in pot was two leaves on a stick. The Wisteria was a small twig tied to a pole and the Fugi had been two feet tall and broken. Basically, I got a box of dirt.
Same nonsense with the shipment of Clematis from Hirts, tiny little dried up garbage.
Then came Wilson. I was really hesitant but you welcome access with email which was immediate and helpful. So I ventured forth again after bad experiences. Wilson has the marketing and the shipping down pat but then comes the incredible plant, which is what it is all about. What I like is the trees arrive as if I went to GA and picked them myself. That’s integrity.————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The willow and everything I have ordered/planted has been the best. The plants are very healthy, packaging is great and delivery swift. I will continue to order from Wilson Brothers!—————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks so much for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I have ordered plants from every online nursery possible but there’s nothing compared to wilsonbros. Everything from ordering, quality control, packaging and delivery is perfection. The quality of the tree I received is unreal. Not a single sign of disease or of the elements and it was shipped during fall!————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG