
CUTTINGS
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Willow cuttings are the first step to planting your own willow field. Willow is magical in the way it grows, all you need to do is poke the cutting in the ground (the right way up of course) and your willow will start to grow shoots and roots. If you want more instruction on how to plant your own patch, you can find more information in Jenny Crisps Book, Willow.
There are around 400 species of willow, each with its own inherent character. Not all willows work well for basket making and so over the centuries, certain species have been cultivated to produce good working material to suit the maker and the item being made. Below are the 8 varieties we use to make our work, from the Salix Purpurea, Salix Triandra and Salix Vinimalis families.
It may also be said, these willows are not only tried and tested basket weaving varieties but they can also be used for re-wilding projects and as biomass fuel, as well as decorative planting in gardens and fences.



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1.
Nancy Sanders
Salix Purpurea
Grows:
60-150cm
Very Fine
Hard
Smooth
A Little Bushy
Used for:
Very Small Baskets
Weaving up sides
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2.
Dickie Meadows
Salix Purpurea
Grows:
60-180cm
Fine & Hard
Smooth
Elegant & Straight
Used for:
Small/MediumBaskets
Stakes & Weavers
Small Outdoor Products
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Used for:
Small/Med Baskets
Stakes & Weavers
Small Outdoor Products
3.
Black French
Salix Purpurea-
Daphniodes
Grows:
60-240cm
Very Long & Fine
Hard
Smooth
Elegant & Straight
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Fully Dry



4.
Petite Grissette
Salix Triandra
Grows:
60-180cm
Fine
Malleable
Curvy
Used for:
S/M Baskets
Weavers
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Fully Dry



Fully Dry
Fully Dry
Used for:
S/M Baskets
Weavers
Handle Bows
S/M Hoops
S/M Outdoor Structures
5.
Helix
Salix Purpurea
Grows:
60-210cm
Smooth
Straight
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6.
Zwarte Driebast
Salix Triandra
Grows:
90-240cm
Robust
Stout
Used for:
M/L Basket
Stakes & Weavers
Hoops & Handle Bows
M/L Outdoor Structures
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7.
Norfolk
Salix Triandra
Grows:
90-240cm
Smooth
Robust
Straight & Stout
Used for:
M/L Baskets
Stakes & Weavers
Handle Bows
Hoops
M/L Outdoor Structures
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Fully Dry
8.
Bowles Hybrid
Salix Viminalis
Grows:
120-240cm
Robust
Large Diameter
Straight
Used for:
V. Large Baskets
Stakes & Weavers
Hoops
Large Outdoor Structures