Weeping willow trees have beautiful posture, easy cuttings and easy reproduction, strong adaptability, fast growth rate and other characteristics, and are a commonly used tree species in landscaping.
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As a semi-evergreen tree species, weeping willow is widely used in landscape architecture of garden plants in roads, courtyards, parks, rivers, lakes and other places, and is an ideal tree species for road greening, scenic areas and afforestation of the original lake area.
China is rich in willow resources, with a total of more than 250 kinds, including weeping willow, dry willow, willow and so on.
There are many varieties of weeping willows, with flowing branches, pale yellow leaves in early spring, thick green leaves in summer, and golden leaves in autumn.
The excellent weeping willow varieties used in the garden not only require strong ornamentation, but also have higher requirements for their adaptability.
Garden ornamental plants hope to be ornamental throughout the phenological period of weeping willows, including tree budding, leaf spreading, flowering, and leaf fall.
In the evaluation of ornamental value, the weight of the tree shape is the largest, followed by the branch shape, and then the leaf shape, which is in line with the actual requirements of the beautiful and graceful tree shape of the weeping willow.
Weeping willow leaf color and skin color are rich in variation, in addition to the different color systems, the difference in color shade is also obvious.
Weeping willows usually have yellowish-green leaves, green mature leaves, and most of the branches are green, yellowish green, and gray.
The branches and leaves of the willow tree are more specific in the yellow line than the green system in terms of color, so the ornamental value is high.
In terms of leaf shape and leaf size, it is generally considered that the large leaf type is better than the small leaf type, such as oval or broad lanceolate, the overall ornamental effect is better than the linear lanceolate.
The number of branches and leaf density reflect the thick density of the willow canopy, the number, and the ornamental value is high.