What is
Diamond Willow?
On the surface, diamond willow is one of the gnarliest and maybe the ugliest of woods. But get below the grey bark and the weird shapes and you’ll find incredible character. Beauty is definitely more than skin (bark) deep. Revealing that character makes diamond willow a favourite for me.
Diamond willow is not a specific variety of willow. Rather, it’s willow that has been infected by a disease; one or more types of fungus. Once the fungus attacks a branch, the willow tries to grow around the infection site and that extra growth causes the rough diamond shapes to form. The darker section at the centre of a diamond is the heartwood showing itself.
The adversity caused by the disease is what creates the beauty. And the more severe the adversity, the greater the beauty – a bit of a life lesson if you will. Without the disease and the plant’s response, it’s just a plain old stick.
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