The Salix Sepulcralis Group is a cultivar Group containing all cultivars of hybrids between Salix alba and Salix babylonica. It was first described by L. Simonkai in 1890 from trees growing in Hungary. The Group contains both weeping and non-weeping cultivars though the best known of its cultivars is 'Chrysocoma'

Salix Sepulcralis Group 'Chrysocoma'

Salix 'Chrysocoma, or Weeping Golden Willow, a member of the Salix Sepulcralis Group, is the most popular and widely grown weeping tree in the warm temperate regions of the world. It is an artificial hybrid between S. alba 'Vitellina-Tristis' and S. babylonica 'Babylon'...

, the most widely grown Weeping tree

Weeping tree

right|thumb|| 250 px|Weeping Atlas CedarWeeping trees are trees that are characterized by a typical shape with soft, limp twigs This may lead to a bent crown and pendulous branches that can cascade to the ground. While weepingness occurs in nature, most weeping trees are cultivars...

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Some of the cultivars are hybrids of S. babylonica var. matsudana 'Tortuosa' and have inhertied from its parent the twisted and contorted branches as well as being more cold-tolerant as S. babylonica var. matsudana is native to Northern China and Korea.

Description

Trees, usually nor more than 12m. Leaves finely serrulate, pubescent or silky when young. Ovaries shortly flask-shaped, not much longer than the subtending catkin scale.

Included Cultivars

• 'Caradoc': Upright habit with twisted orange-yellow winter branches.
• 'Chrysocoma'
  Salix Sepulcralis Group 'Chrysocoma'
  Salix 'Chrysocoma, or Weeping Golden Willow, a member of the Salix Sepulcralis Group, is the most popular and widely grown weeping tree in the warm temperate regions of the world. It is an artificial hybrid between S. alba 'Vitellina-Tristis' and S. babylonica 'Babylon'...
  
  : Weeping habit with golden-yellow winter branches.
• 'Dart's Snake': Upright habit with twisted dark green winter branches.
• 'Erythroflexuosa': Semi-weeping habit with twisted orange-red winter branches.
• 'Salamonii': Weeping habit with olive-brown winter branches.
• 'Sepulcralis': Upright habit with orange-brown winter branches.

External links

• Kew Gardens, species page