Some alaskan diamond willows are 150 years old and one only 2 in diameter is likely to be 50 years old.
Is diamond willow a hardwood.
Diamond willow is a type of tree with wood that is deformed into diamond shaped segments with alternating colors.
Available in lengths of 12 and 18 inches and diameters of 2 to 4 inches these unique pieces have endless applications.
Our standard spindles are 30 inches long with a diameter of 1 1 2 to 2 inches.
Other soft hardwoods.
Willows in general like low lying wet areas.
If you cut diamond willow it will not grow back quickly.
Because of its slow growth rate diamond willow is a hardwood.
Diamond willow does not refer to a particular species of willow but is a description of an abnormal growth form of certain fungus infected willow trees.
They are coned on both ends and contain at least 3 diamonds each.
The tree grows diamond shaped cankers in response to the fungus.
These deformations create interesting shapes and patterns especially once the bark has been removed making diamond willow a.