Hakuro Nishiki Japanese Dappled Willow-Bonsai/Outdoors

by Hirts: Shrubs & Trees

Product Features

• Japanese plant with striking white-green-pink foliage
• Likes moisture
• Prefers sun or part-sun
• Hardy in zones 4-9
• Immediate shipping in 4" pots. Shipped dormant in the winter.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000OBBOT6
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,028 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

Family: Salicaceae (Sa-lix: classical name for Willow)
Hakuro Nishi Japanese Dappled Willow
(Salix integra 'Alba Maculata')

A Japanese plant with striking white-green-pink foliage. Slender branches are always moving in the breeze. Regular shearing is necessary to maintain leaf variegation. Very popular in Europe and gaining momentum in U.S. Also can be trained into an unusual bonsai specimum.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It came in good shape and seems to be doing well., May 25, 2009

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J. Brown - See all my reviews
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It came as sort of a stubby little thing, but still healthy, green and variegated, so it shows great promise. Hirts has been a reliable source for quality, hard-to-find plants.

My one issue is with their packaging. I try to buy from local nurseries whenever possible, and turn to online buying only when I can't find what I need locally. I understand the environmental impacts of online buying and transport via fossil fuels. I try not to do it if I don't have to. To that end, I wish Hirts would switch to a biodegradable packaging medium in lieu of the Styrofoam packaging peanuts. The Styro has to go into the garbage, where I know it'll just sit forever in a landfill somewhere. There are so many better options that would get the plants here safely, and could then go into my worm bin to be digested into compost to keep the plants healthy and thriving. Shredded newspaper would be a cheap alternative.
An otherwise great company to work with, but I can't give the full five stars until they make the switch to something more responsible.

5.0 out of 5 stars Garden Pride, July 24, 2011

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germandiva (OH USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hakuro Nishiki Japanese Dappled Willow-Bonsai/Outdoors

Great Transaction. Hirt's Garden is my favorite online Garden Nursery. All plants I received are of good quality and upon planting grow without problems. Hirt's Garden has many plants that cannot be found in other Nurserys. Also a great place for Bonsai starter plants. This Nursery is highly recommended.