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Pussy willow

Pussy willow

Silver willow

DifficultyVery easy
SeasonWinter (Lunar New Year season)
Cut flowersKeeps 1-2 months

Meaning

Money coming in, good fortune, spring returning

A Lunar New Year staple. The fuzzy catkins last a long time.

Light

Somewhere bright

Water

A little water, or none at all

Temperature

Room temperature

Preservative

Not needed

Do this when you get home

  1. To keep them fuzzy: display them dry, with no water
  2. To watch them leaf out: stand them in shallow water. In a week or two you'll get tender leaves, sometimes even roots.

Day to day

  • If they're in water, change it once a week
  • Colored pussy willow is usually dyed, and water makes the dye run. Keep dyed stems dry.

Common questions

The fuzzy catkins burst open and turned yellow?

In water, warmth makes them "bloom." To keep the look, display them dry or somewhere cool.

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