This series of eight blog posts by Melissa Ott about the Santa Cruz Permaculture fall-winter 2017 Permaculture Design Course was originally posted on the Green Gal blog in April 2017.017. Weekend Two: November 5-6, 2016 The second weekend of the Santa Cruz Permaculture Design course, we explored watersheds, water catchment, understanding climate and microclimates, and the characteristics and management of
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Salix purpurea ‘Green Dicks’ is a reliable basket willow known for producing slender, straight green rods with excellent flexibility. It is especially valued by weavers for its fine diameter and consistent, uniform growth. Under good conditions, plants typically produce 6–9 feet of usable rods in a single season. Stems are smooth, easy to handle fresh or dried, and suitable for both fine and medium-scale basketry projects. With annual coppicing (cutting back to the stool each winter), it responds with strong, even regrowth ideal for harvest.
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Please place your order at any time. We start shipping in early January until we are sold out. Pre-orders placed between the time we sell out and the next year will be held at the top of our list.
Live willow cuttings are sold in bundles of 5 per variety.Â
Need help choosing? View our visual guide or spreadsheet of our currently available varieties with descriptions.
Willow cuttings are 9 to 10 inches long and should be inserted into soil 7-8 inches deep. Plant in spring, typically March 15 to May 15. Earlier and later plantings are possible with special consideration to water availability, and location of planting. Shipping available throughout the USA via USPS.
Salix purpurea ‘Polish Purple’ is a refined basketry willow known for its slender, straight rods and distinctive deep purple to burgundy bark. It produces abundant, uniform growth that’s easy to work with—one reason it’s favored by weavers.
This variety is more compact and manageable than many larger willows, typically reaching 6–12 feet depending on how it’s cut. It thrives in full sun and moist, well-drained soil, though it tolerates a range of conditions once established.
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Please place your order at any time. We start shipping in early January until we are sold out. Pre-orders placed between the time we sell out and the next year will be held at the top of our list.
Live willow cuttings are sold in bundles of 5 per variety.Â
Need help choosing? View our visual guide or spreadsheet of our currently available varieties with descriptions.
Willow cuttings are 9 to 10 inches long and should be inserted into soil 7-8 inches deep. Plant in spring, typically March 15 to May 15. Earlier and later plantings are possible with special consideration to water availability, and location of planting. Shipping available throughout the USA via USPS.
Please place your order at any time. We start shipping in early January until we are sold out. Pre-orders placed between the time we sell out and the next year will be held at the top of our list.
Live willow cuttings are sold in bundles of 5 per variety.Â
Need help choosing? View our visual guide or spreadsheet of our currently available varieties with descriptions.
Willow cuttings are 9 to 10 inches long and should be inserted into soil 7-8 inches deep. Plant in spring, typically March 15 to May 15. Earlier and later plantings are possible with special consideration to water availability, and location of planting. Shipping available throughout the USA via USPS.
Salix × fragilis ‘Britzensis’ (Flame-Stem Willow) is grown for its electric winter display—new growth glows in saturated scarlet and orange. In summer it reads as a vigorous green willow; in winter it becomes a living sculpture of color.
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Please place your order at any time. We start shipping in early January until we are sold out. Pre-orders placed between the time we sell out and the next year will be held at the top of our list.
Live willow cuttings are sold in bundles of 5 per variety.Â
Need help choosing? View our visual guide or spreadsheet of our currently available varieties with descriptions.
Willow cuttings are 9 to 10 inches long and should be inserted into soil 7-8 inches deep. Plant in spring, typically March 15 to May 15. Earlier and later plantings are possible with special consideration to water availability, and location of planting. Shipping available throughout the USA via USPS.
Let’s grow some food! Participants will learn agricultural techniques applicable at both farm- and home- scales including composting, orchard maintenance, garden perennialization, no-till growing methods, brush clearing, and gopher trapping. We’ll work on projects such as making compost piles and worm bins, compost teas, orchard establishment and pruning, soil-building, and fertility maintenance.
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Santa Cruz Permaculture Willow Guide Explore our collection of willow cultivars that we sell as living cuttings; visit our shop for more. For dried willow rods for basketry and structures, click here. Each card summarizes coppiced height, stem color, and best uses so you can quickly choose the right varieties for your site. Click any photo or variety name to
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