Aiming at improvement of living conditions in refugee camps in the desert or drylands, drought tolerance of trees grown from cuttings is studied. Cuttings of the Navajo Globe Willow are most welcome. They will improve the standards of living of the refugees.

1. Cuttings of Navajo Globe Willow (Salix matsudana ‘Navajo’)
As we are setting up tests with drought-resistant varieties of trees to be
introduced in a refugee camp in the desert, we are looking for small cuttings
(20-25 cm, 8-10 inches) of the Globe Navajo willow (Salix matsudana ‘Navajo’).
We would be very grateful to receive some cuttings from different origins to
compare drought tolerance.
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'Navajo' is a very hardy tree, adapted to high desert climates, round-headed
upright and fast-growing, spreading, large, deciduous, long lived tree, medium-
sized, 20’ to 70' tall and wide.
The tree seems to be sheared into a perfect ball. Its branching habit results in a
characteristic globe shape: a broad, rounded, perfectly symmetrical crown
spread of mostly fifty feet. Young 15’ tall trees start showing the rounded crown.
Slender leaves are bright green, lance-shaped, 2"-4" long, turning yellow in fall.
Unlike most willows, this variety is popular in high desert and drylands because it
is drought tolerant, adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions
The name of the 'Navajo' variety of the Globe Willow is probably synonym with
'Umbraculifera'.
The Navajo Globe Willow is related to the Corkscrew willow (Salix matsudana
'Tortuosa'). Cuttings of this Cortkscrew Willow would also be welcome.
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Please send some cuttings to:
Prof. Dr. Willem VAN COTTHEM
BEEWEG 36
B 9080 ZAFFELARE (Belgium)