Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica) on the banks of the River Blythe Warwickshire England

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'Weeping willows have a long history in Britain - one story is that the first one was planted in 1748 by a Mr. Vernon at Twickenham Park, who found some green twigs in a delivery of figs from the Middle East and decided to see if they would grow if put into the ground! Their popularity increased however when a German nursery in produced a cross between Salix alba and Salix babylonica - it is these (and their offshoots) that are now the most widely planted.'

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Size: 3840px × 5759px
Location: River Blythe Warwickshire England
Photo credit: © Matthew Barnes/Plants / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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