Salix Caprea 'Kilmarnock'

I braved the weather last weekend to plant out a new weeping willow in the garden. We chose the Kilmarnock Salix because of it's wonderful catkins and it's tolerance of full sun. There's a spot at the far end of the garden that's been in a bit of a state since we took over the space from the previous owners and I have been trying to renovate it. They used to have bonfires down there and also used it as a dumping ground for their grass clippings and other garden waste. My wife and I have been working on the area and turned the big burnt circle of death into a new circular bed into which we've decided to plant a new willow and a load of cottage garden bulbs (Lupins et).

As with all new plantings there's not much of a visible change at the moment but come summer it should look super!