How to tend a Salix nigra

Also known as: Pleiarina nigra (Marshall) N.Chao & G.T.Gong, Salix dubia Trautv., Salix flavovirens Hornem., Salix falcata Pursh, Salix ligustrina Host, Salix ligustrina F.Michx., Salix houstoniana Pursh, Salix ambigua Pursh, Salix denudata Raf., Salix marginata Wimm. ex Andersson, Salix ludoviciana Raf., Salix purshiana Spreng., Salix nigra var. marginata Wimm. ex Andersson, Salix nigra var. lindheimerii C.K.Schneid., Salix nigra f. falcata (Pursh) Rehder, Salix nigra var. falcata (Pursh) Torr., Salix nigra var. altissima Sarg., Amerina balduiniana Raf., Amerina houstoniana (Pursh) Raf., Amerina nigra (Marshall) Raf., Salix nigra var. longifolia Andersson, Salix nigra var. nigra

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, grows in sunny places

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Pruning accordingly for any favorate tree shapes

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Salicaceae, Salix
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April-May
Flower colors
yellow green, leaf color green
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