Sed diam

Salix alba var vitellina ‘Rouge Ardennais’

Rouge = red    

Ardennais derives from Ardennes, a region in NE France

Another selection in this group, but unique in that the young branches start red and turn to orange, then yellow as they mature. As you can see the tips of young branches remain red during winter. Dried rod color: orange-scarlet

USES: large ornamental tree; if coppiced it provides lots of stems for cutting; great winter color for the garden, container or vase; good for basketry and dried stems turn orange.

This is a row of ‘Rouge Ardennais’ in the nursery.

It makes a great hedge, don’t you think?

Young tips that start red and older stems turn yellow.

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Here is a row in the nursery in March 2013. This would make a very colorful hedge in winter, don't you think?

Typical S. xfragilis leaves shown against 1/4in squares for scale.

Red and yellow winter stems of 'Rouge Ardennais' makes for a colorful display.

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of Michael Dodge