Nishiki Willow, Dappled Willow 'Hakuro Nishiki' (Salix integra)

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henryr10 Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6b) May 16, 2004

Nishiki Willow, Dappled Willow 'Hakuro Nishiki'
Salix integra

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anastatia Vancouver, WA(Zone 8a) May 21, 2004

henry10, I think I am going to purchase one tomorrow. What kind of sun/shade do you have it in?

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henryr10 Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6b) May 22, 2004

It gets about 4 hours of full sun a day and probably 4 hours of dappled.
Our other one gets only a few hours of full and is noticeably smaller but just as colorful.

Ric

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revclaus (Judith) Denver, CO(Zone 5b) Jul 07, 2005

Way to go, Ric! It's a beauty!

Judith

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haighr Laurel, DE(Zone 7a) May 20, 2008

I just purchased this plant and love the foliage particularly the light pink on the tips of the branches.
I am writing to say I am really smitten with your broken mirror effect on the fence, may borrow that idea for a spot in one of my beds.
Candee

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henryr10 Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6b) May 20, 2008

Thanks Candee!
We have those mirrors (keep an eye out in the trash....lol!) all over.
Also Garage sales... we buy a lot of Mirror Tiles too.
They are especially affective at night w/ a fire or torches.
Plexiglas mirrors work very well too

Make sure you prune the Willow back hard in late Fall or early Spring.
It WILL get big and the best color is on the new shoot growth.
Roots VERY easily from cuttings just stuck in water. As do most Willows.

Ric

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haighr Laurel, DE(Zone 7a) May 20, 2008

Oh really, I have ample corkscrew willow started from cuttings and they are 30'+. I may just try that. I will make a note to prune.
We have lanterns on our deck and have an antique mirror, but was thinking those pieces might look nice above out bar area.

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henryr10 Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6b) May 20, 2008

Beautiful!

Remember wood moves w/ the humidity and temp.
Allow the mirrors to move too.
We didn't at first.... so we got MORE mirror pieces....lol!

Ric

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haighr Laurel, DE(Zone 7a) May 20, 2008

Got ya, we never had a problem with the mirror in the frame that you see in the back,.
How did you hand yours? How did you attach them
BTW thank you we spend a tremendous amount of time out there.

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henryr10 Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6b) May 20, 2008

First time we screwed them in.
Now we use mirror clips.

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haighr Laurel, DE(Zone 7a) May 20, 2008

Gotch ya, now do you just put in one or 2 so they can flex?

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henryr10 Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6b) May 21, 2008

We do a few pressure points.
Some mirrors have 6 clips, some 3 it depends.
The wood in our fence floats so it expands and contracts a LOT.

I'll get some pictures and show you.

Ric