Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Willows and the Australian landscape


Willows and the Australian landscape
        John Dwyer
Until 30 or 40 years ago no-one would have thought of willows as weeds. Many, especially the weeping willow (Salix babylonica), have been much cultivated in Australian gardens and landscapes since the settlement of New South Wales. Despite a centuries-old association with humans, they have come to be called weeds by some in modern Australia.

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