Number of rods and diameter at base on 2 yr old plants, recorded in fall of 2005. These plants were grown with irrigation, in good soil. All rods displayed no branching except where indicated.

 

Salix alba 'Vitellina' - 2 yr old stool

S. alba 'Sericea'

• 8 – 10 rods per stool, 6 - 8’ tall
• 3/8 - 1/2" in diameter at base

S. alba 'Vitellina'

• heavy rods – 3/8 – 5/8", mostly 1/2"
• 8 – 10 rod, 6 – 8' tall

S. Americana

• 6 - 10 rods, 6 - 8' tall
• 3/8 – 1/2"

S. dasyclados

• very heavy - 3/4 - 7/8"
• 6 – 8 rods, 10' tall

S. fragilis 'Belgium Red'

• variety of rod diameters, 1/4 - 3/4"
• 8 - 12 rods, 6 - 10' tall

S. koriyangi 'Rubikins'

• 1/4 - 3/8" rods
• 6 - 9 rods, 7 - 8' tall

Salix purpurea #187 - 2 yr old stool

S. purpurea #187

• 12 - 15 rods, 6 - 7' tall
• 1/2" rods

S. purpurea 'Eugenii'

• 1/4 - 1/2"
• occasional narrow branches
• 6 - 10 rods, 6 - 9’ tall

S. purpurea 'Green Dicks'

• 10 - 12 rods, 5 - 7' tall
• 3/8"
• some very narrow branches low on the rods

S. purpurea lambertiana

• 10 rods
• 3/8"

S. purpurea 'Nana'

• 1/4"
• 5' tall

Salix viminalis 'Superba' - 2 yr old stool

S. purpurea 'Streamco'

• 15 rods, 6 - 8' tall
• 1/2"

S. rigida 'American McKay'

• 1/2"
• 10 rods, 6 - 8' tall

S. triandra 'Black Maul'

• 3/8" - 1/2"
• 6 - 8 rods, 6 – 10’ tall

S. viminalis

• heavy - 1/2 - 3/4"
• 6 - 12 rods, 6 - 11' tall

S. viminalis 'Superba'

• heavy - 1/2 - 3/4"
• 6 - 12 rods, 6 - 10' tall