![Salix magnifica](https://live.staticflickr.com/1700/26700428585_e816f7b023_b.jpg)
Originally mistaken (out of flower) for a Magnolia - this species has broad lustrous oval hairless leaves and thick stems - completely different to what we normally think of as a willow.
![Salix magnifica](https://live.staticflickr.com/1491/26096382173_b090cdb3f9_b.jpg)
This is the female form and the catkins are long and slender. A remarkable shrub for a retentive soil.
£16
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