I just bought some fresh sprigs of PussyWillows. How do I keep them? Will they continue to bloom? Can I plant them outdoors? Can they be dried??? Thanks!
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Kitty, Well, I have one of those trees in the yard and have had a lot of success growing the cuttings.
All I did was cut them and put them in a vase of water in the house, and after a couple of weeks they began to put out roots in the vase.
Then you can plant them in the yard when it gets a bit warmer. Just keep the roots wet until you are ready to plant them.
I did this with about half a dozen cuttings about 5 years ago, and now have a 5' hedge of willow bushes separating this property and the one next door.
I don't know about drying the cuttings. I do know though they get a little bit messy where the buds are, and tend to drop a sort of pollen when they are kept indoors.
Good luck!
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Thanks!
