Living Willow from Willows Nursery

Prices for long whips, short cuttings and 'dead' bundles

We are now taking advance orders for delivery and planting from early December 2024 to late February 2025.

Please Note : Living willow orders are only available
for delivery and planting from early December to late February.

Please Note : Living willow orders are only available
for delivery and planting from early December to late February.

You can place an order securely in our Online Shop
or you can telephone us on 01536 791371 or email us to anne@willowsnursery.co.uk

We offer short, freshly cut, UNROOTED
willow cuttings in bundles of 10 of the same variety in 2 sizes** :

Either, 10″/25 cm long at £8.00 per 10 of the same variety.

Or, 24″/60 cm long * at £17.00 per 10 of the same variety.

(* The longer cuttings are more suitable if you need to plant to a greater depth, for slope stabilisation, for example, or if you would just like growth starting a little higher from the ground).

The thickness of the cuttings may vary according to the variety.

Alternatively, if you don’t want to order in such quantities, but would like
a mix of varieties,
we also have special collections of 9 UNROOTED cuttings of three varieties in the 2 sizes. If you would like a different combination of varieties to those in our online shop please select the ‘Your Choice Special Collection’ and tell us the
3 varieties you would like in the ‘Customer Notes’ section as you order.

**We can offer longer/’chunkier’ cuttings, if they would suit your purposes better, but they will need to be collected or sent by carrier at a cost of £19 for delivery – please get in touch to discuss.

Please visit our Willow Varieties page for descriptions.

Willow cuttings root easily when planted directly into the garden in winter – we recommend that you prepare the site in advance.  Please visit our Cultivation page.

DELIVERY :  We send out orders from early December to late February
(subject to availability).  Short willow cuttings are sent by First Class Post
or with EVRi (formerly Hermes) at a cost for postage and packing of £4.00.

We only deliver willow to UK (not including N. Ireland) addresses.

As well as Living Willow Kits (please visit our Living Willow Kit Prices page for
full information) we also sell long whips of Salix Viminalis “Bowles Hybrid”
for making living willow structures and sculptures of your own design.

Long whips root just as easily as the shorter cuttings.

6 ft to 9 ft (1.8 to 2.7 m) long (from butt to tip) whips are available.
(Lengths may vary up to 4 inches (10 cm) from the nominal)

6 ft/1.8 m long whips cost £1.50 each

7 ft/2.1 m long whips cost £1.70 each

8 ft/2.4 m long whips cost £2.00 each 

9 ft/2.7 m long whips cost £2.20 each 

Depending on the growing season each year, 10 ft/3 m,11 ft/3.3 m
and possibly even 12 ft/3.6 m long whips may also be available for collection
or local delivery.  Please telephone or email for availability.

All lengths subject to availability on a ‘first come first served’ basis.

Minimum order of 30 whips.

DELIVERY :  We send out orders from early December to late February
(subject to availability).  Long willow whips, kits and ‘dead’ bundles have to be sent by a specialist carrier, because of their length, at a cost for carriage and packing of £19.00 to addresses in mainland England & Wales.

We can deliver to Scotland too, however, unfortunately the carriage charge
will be higher. Higher charges also apply to the Isle of Wight.

Please telephone or email for carriage charges 
if you need delivery to any of these areas.

PLEASE NOTE :  You are welcome to come and collect your order (by appointment).

A mix of short willow cuttings

Short willow cuttings are sold in 10’s of the same variety.

Sorted long willow whips (and Molly).

Braided Harlequin willow tree kit from Willows Nursery

Kit WK-H24 : £33.00
This kit will create a Harlequin willow tree using a double whip weave and contains :

– 24 x 1 m long trimmed whips of a single variety of willow*.
1 x 5 m soft bendy tie pack for you to cut to usable lengths – to use to secure whips in place during the ‘making’ process.
– A quantity of Raffia – for securing the top of the whips once completed.
– Full printed instructions plus links to online videos.

 

Kit WK-H36  :  £48.00
This kit will create a a Harlequin willow tree using a triple whip weave and contains :

– 36 x 1 m long trimmed whips of a single variety of willow*.
1 x 5 m soft bendy tie pack for you to cut to usable lengths – to use to secure whips in place during the ‘making’ process.
– 
A quantity of Raffia – for securing the top of the whips once completed.
– Full printed instructions plus links to online videos.

 

*we can also offer a mix of 2 stem colours – as shown below and in the online shop.

 

Braided Harlequin willow tree kit from Willows Nursery
How to make a harlequin braided willow tree

Willow Variety :

We supply Salix Purpurea ‘Abbey’ or Salix Purpurea ‘Lambertiana’ (both, basically, have a greenish stem colour) and also Salix Triandra ‘Norfolk’ (which has a much darker stem colour).

You can see the difference in stem colours in these photographs – and we also got these amazing catkins on the Salix Triandra ‘Norfolk’ ones we planted ourselves !

You can select your preference of stem colour when you place your order online.

You can mix varieties too as also shown here.

 

Braided Harlequin willow tree kits from Willows Nursery
Harlequin willow tree kit from Willows Nursery using Salix Triandra 'Norfolk' showing catkins in the Spring
Harlequin willow tree mixed varieties
Harlequin willow tree kit from Willows Nursery using Salix Triandra 'Norfolk' showing dark stem colour.

These Harlequin willow tree kits will be sent with EVRi (formerly Hermes) at a delivery cost of £4.00.

Please visit this page for more details. 

We are now offering ready made rabbit toys,
a
s well as willow that you can use to make your own toys. 
You can see more information on this page
and order securely in our online shop.

Anne, April 2021.

Willow rabbit toys to buy from Willows Nursery

 ‘Dead’ Willow’ ** What we mean by ‘dead’ is that this willow is intended to be used for weaving rather than as living willow for rooting.  However, if you order Bundles WK 106A or WK106B for delivery in winter they will have been freshly cut so, if you wish, you can use the longer/thicker whips to create living willow sculptures or very small structures – please let us know if you plan to plant them so that we can send you the freshest cut material.

Some customers also like to use willow to weave into living willow structures to provide extra detail. However, please note that, as it is not pushed into the ground to root, after a few years it will decay and fall away.

** Please note that this willow will dry out and, if it is to be used for weaving from around late April onwards, it will need soaking before it is pliable again.  Full instructions will be provided.

We can supply 3 sizes of bundles ; mixed 3 to 5 foot (0.9 to 1.5 m) lengths, mixed 4 to 6 foot (1.2 to 1.8 m) lengths and mixed 2 1/2  to 3 1/2 foot (75 to 105 cm) lengths.

Bundles of mixed 3 to 5 ft (0.9 to 1.5 m) lengths of ‘Dead’ Willow :  Salix Viminalis “Bowles Hybrid”

This variety is suitable for ‘rough’ weaving, say, around living structures, border edging etc. (it’s not a variety considered to be basket weaving quality) or, as they are fresh cut, for small living willow sculptures etc Please let us know if you plan to plant them so that we can send you the freshest cut material. Bundles are approximately 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter at the base and contain approximately 200 whips.
Ref WK 106A   £50 per bundle from December.
Available for delivery/collection from early December to late February.
Collection only from March to October.

Bundles of mixed 4 to 6 ft (1.2 to 1.8 m) lengths of ‘Dead’ Willow :  Salix Viminalis “Bowles Hybrid”
This variety is suitable for ‘rough’ weaving, say, around living structures, border edging etc. (it’s not a variety considered to be basket weaving quality) or, as they are fresh cut, for small living willow sculptures etc.  Please let us know if you plan to plant them so that we can send you the freshest cut material. Bundles are approximately 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter at the base and contain approximately 200 whips.
Ref WK 106B  £40.00 per bundle for current dried stock.  £50 per bundle from December.
Available for delivery/collection from early December to late February.
Collection only from March to October.

Bundles of mixed lengths, approximately 2’6″ to 3’6″(75 cm to 105 cm)*** of ‘Dead’ Willow : Salix Viminalis ‘Bowles’ Hybrid
This willow is intended only to be used for small simple weaving projects – not as living willow for rooting.  Each bundle will contain around 100 whips of mixed lengths 2’6″ to 3’6″ (75 cm to 105 cm).
Ref WK 106C £18.00 Available from December 

Bundles of mixed lengths, approximately 2’6″ to 3’6″ (75 cm to 105 cm)*** of ‘Dead’ Willow : Salix Purpurea Lambertiana
This is a ‘finer’ more traditional weaving willow variety (than Salix Viminalis ‘Bowles Hybrid’) willow.  Suitable 
for small simple weaving projects – not as living willow for rooting.  Each bundle will contain around 100 whips of mixed lengths 2’6″ to 3’6″ (75 cm to 105 cm).
Ref WK 106D  £18.00 Available from December 

Bundles of mixed lengths, approximately 2’6″ to 3’6″ (75 cm to 105 cm)*** of ‘Dead’ Willow : Salix Purpurea Abbeys
This is a ‘finer’ more traditional weaving willow variety (than Salix Viminalis ‘Bowles Hybrid’) willow.  Suitable for small simple weaving projects – not as living willow for rooting.  Each bundle will contain around 100 whips of mixed lengths 2’6″ to 3’6″ (75 cm to 105 cm).
Ref WK 106E  £18.00 Available from December 

***We have limited the maximum length of whips in this size bundle so that they can be sent with EVRi – formerly Hermes – (rather than more expensively with a specialist carrier). so, available for delivery/collection all year round (subject to availability).

(The photograph shows 2 x 1/2 bundles of around 50 whips each – it makes packing easier).

 

 

Please visit our pages on ‘dead’ willow weaving for more information. 

Mixed 4 to 6 ft 'dead' bundle

These two bundles amount to a whole bundle @ £40.00 – it’s makes it easier to pack them for the carrier as they will ‘top and tail’ to make a more regular shape.

The dried colour of Salix Viminalis 'Bowles Hybrid'
The dried colour of Salix Purpurea 'Lambertiana'
The dried colour of Salix Purpurea 'Abbeys'

The dried colour of Salix Viminalis ‘Bowles Hybrid’

The dried colour of Salix Purpurea ‘Lambertiana’

The dried colour of Salix Purpurea ‘Abbeys’

DELIVERY :  

We send out living willow orders from early December to late February (subject to availability).

‘Dead’ willow bundles are also available outside the living willow season whilst supplies last.
During this period the longer length bundles* – 0.9 to 1.5 m and 1.2 to 1.8 m are only available for collection !  
Please call us on 01536 791371 or email anne@willowsnursery.co.uk to check on availability and to arrange payment. 

*The shorter bundles WK106C/D & E (2′ 6″ to 3′ 6″/75 cm to 105 cm )
can be sent out for delivery with EVRi (formerly Hermes) at a cost of £4.00.

 

Long living willow whips, kits and longer ‘dead’ bundles have to be sent by a specialist carrier, because of their length, at a cost
of
£19.00 per order towards packing and delivery to addresses in mainland England & Wales.

We can deliver to Scotland too, however, unfortunately the carriage charge
will be higher. Higher charges also apply to the Isle of Wight.

Please telephone or email for carriage charges 
if you need delivery to any of these areas.

 

PLEASE NOTE :  You are welcome to come and collect your order by appointment !

 

We are not VAT registered.

Please visit our How to make . . . . .   pages that show how easy living willow structures
are to make (and also to see more photographs of completed structures).

Please visit our Living Willow Kit Prices page for full details of the kits we offer – they include all of the willow whips needed to make straightforward simple structures, biodegradable twine for initial securing and detailed planting instructions.

or visit our Other Willow Prices page if you have your own design ideas and would like to order whips individually.

Please also see our FAQ’s page for further information and advice.