[doganjo]

Was in a dumpy bag with rasp bushes, now in a separate container.  What is it, please?

[spandit]

Looks like goat willow to me

[little blue]

I thought willow,
the stuff gets everywhere!

[doganjo]

Nope not willow, got a lot of that.

[spandit]

Nope not willow, got a lot of that.

What, all 400 species? I'm stumped if it isn't

[spandit]

Does look awfully similar to this:

http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/sapcote/gallery,308822.html

[SallyintNorth]

I love goat willow  .  It is quite different from regular willow.  It'll tolerate drier conditions than regular willow, I think.

There are a few leaves on Annie's pic that I did think could be goat willow - but I wasn't sure.  I don't live near Westonbirt any more, or I could go and take some pics of a real beauty for you.

[doganjo]

Does look awfully similar to this:

http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/sapcote/gallery,308822.html

Oh sorry you're right, it could well be that  - I was thinking of the regular type of willow, as Sally mentioned.  Didn't realise there were 400 different types either.

I'll need to find a big space for it then - or give it away on freegle

It's the only one in my garden and can't see any others around here - could it have self seeded from say a bird drop[ping? Got lots of pigeons here.

[spandit]

The seeds are airborne, I think - tiny and get everywhere. Give it away or guerrilla plant it somewhere - they're apparently not easy to propagate

[doganjo]

Just found this - In Ireland it was thought that goat willow can protect against enchantment and that it is lucky to take a rod/twig on a journey.

Maybe I'll just leave it where it is 

[SallyintNorth]