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Could someone name this tree for me please.

homebirdhomebird Posts: 110
edited April 2021 in Problem solving
I bought it 3 or 4 years ago in a bundle of 10 bare root Amelanchia, all about 2 foot long twigs. This and another one have grown much faster, have greenish coloured bark and this year have developed the stumpy catkins. I wondered if they are Willow but can’t find pictures of any with these catkins. 

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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Please post a picture of leaves, bark, catkins, etc. Thanks
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Looks like "pussy willow" ... those are the male flowers of Salix caprea aka Goat willow.  

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





  • homebirdhomebird Posts: 110
    Thankyou Dove. I’ve just looked at photos of Salix caprea. I had ordered 4 Amelanchia and 10 bare roots came! I am quite pleased to have the willows. It seems they can grow quite big and luckily they are planted in good spots, I won’t have to move them. 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited April 2021
    The males have the prettier yellow 'pussy palm' catkins and are the ones to have because unlike the females they don't produce the  fluffy seeds that spread everywhere, so you have the right ones.  :)

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





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