Willow

This any help
https://www.willowsnursery.co.uk/willow-varieties/

We had willows and weavers all overs the Somerset levels. And I worked with quite a few in the tree nursery. I never could remember any of the varieties but they were some beautiful colours.

I think it was probably here I got mine from. Annoyingly, it was mainly the ones with the boring green or brown bark that prospered and the yellows and reds I was really after didn't take.

I think that often happens with flowers/shrubs. The ones we really want are the "special" colours and the basic ones thrive. 

I will read up a little more before I order. I'm wondering if I aim to keep cutting them to use the whips. I won't need a huge amount of space? Though again husband is going on about growing for kindling? Not sure how long they would need to grow for that. This has been a project we have discussed so many times - if only if done it 10 years ago!