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Price :£54.95
A native, British willow variety, the purple willow (salix purpurea) is a medium height tree reaching some 3m (10ft). A fast -growing, tree, it is noted for its large, upright catkins. This willow is commonly used in basket-weaving and other willow craftwork. The bark of purple willow is interestingly a source of aspirin and was, traditionally, chewed to ease headaches in the time before the drug became so commonly available as a manufactured product. On this subject, the large majority of drugs derive from plants and trees and we can only wonder what we have lost and continue to lose when habitats and species are lost, or never found! Bio Energy and Sustainable Eneegy Willow and Poplar are increasingly being used, at the moment on a small scale, in the creation of a sustainable source of fuel. Contact Neil Setterington, Managing Director, http://www.trees-online.co.uk/ for more information on this subject. Email: info@trees-online.co.uk Rabbit and Deer Protection We offer a range of tree shelters that will protect your trees against possible attack. Click on this Tree Protection Link and it will take you to all of these products. Benefits of using our plug plant trees Our purple willow are sold as plug plants, in other words the roots are encased in compost. This means that planting can be carried out at any time of the year, provided they are watered in periods of drought, compared to bare-root plants which can only be planted during the plants normal dormant period (November to March). All of these trees are UK grown, which is important for successful establishment. Wholesale Tree Prices We will be more than happy to provide quotations on the supply of quantities of 500 or more trees. Please email us at info@trees-online.co.uk .
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