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Tree/shrub ID please

Robert WestRobert West Posts: 241
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This sprouted up in my garden a couple of years ago. Stuck it in a pot and have been potting it on ever since. I saw a couple on a piece of wasteland yesterday which got me wondering what it was. Any ideas?

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  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    Maybe it's a goat willow, unknown shrubs usually turn out to be one!
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Looks like a goat willow to me ... Salix caprea ... not suitable for most gardens although great for wildlife if you have a few acres. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Robert WestRobert West Posts: 241
    Sadly I don't have any acres at all☹️

    Guess I'll keep potting it on for a few years then see if anyone with more space would like it. 

    Thank you for your replies.
  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    Sorry no sane person wants one. Your friendly compost bin would though.
  • Robert WestRobert West Posts: 241
    Awww. See, now you've made me feel sorry for it, which means I'll end up keeping it! Hehe. 
  • ianmorgan2004ianmorgan2004 Posts: 3
    Grey Willow....... 
    Salix Cineria🤔
    Definitely a type of willow 🌱🌱🌱🌱
  • Robert WestRobert West Posts: 241
    Thank you. Yeah might be a bit big for my little garden. Oh well. Maybe next time something more useful will self-seed. Keep getting Oaks and sycamores! 
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