Notice

Colin Mills, compiler of the Hortus Camdenensis, died in late November 2012 after a short illness. As he always considered the Hortus his legacy, it is his family's intention to keep the site running in perpetuity. It will not, however, be updated in the near future.

Salix babylonica L. var. aurea

For more detail see Salix babylonica L. Aurea is a form with golden yellow branches.  [Hortus].

Horticultural & Botanical History

No additional detail.

History at Camden Park

The only reference to this plant I have found is its inclusion in a list of plants sent to the nurseryman Thomas Shepherd of Adelaide on the 19th of July, 1844.  [MP A2933-1, p.47].  It was almost certainly growing in the gardens at this time.

Notes

Published Mar 26, 2010 - 04:48 PM | Last updated Mar 26, 2010 - 04:51 PM

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Family Salicaceae
Category
Region of origin

China, but probably of garden origin
Synonyms
Common Name

Golden Weeping Willow
Name in the Camden Park Record

Salix babylonica aurea 
Confidence level high