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Although this could very well be a picture of me finding a new treasure at a favorite nursery, it's actually an illustration by David Catrow for a children's book called Plantzilla.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Spring?


Close your eyes and do not peek,

And I'll rub spring across your cheek.
 Smooth as satin, soft and sleek.

Close your eyes and do not peek.
 
                                                                      -Eileen Fisher


 
Doesn't everyone keep a bowl of these around to soothe the winter blues?  No?  Just me? 


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  1. Mark and GazJanuary 22, 2013 at 7:15 AM

    Nice aren't they? Also look out for the black one, Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'

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    1. outlawgardenerJanuary 22, 2013 at 7:37 AM

      They are sweet and fortunately grow all over our area having sort of naturalized in some places. I don't have any in my garden because there's just not space for everything. The black ones were quite a hit at our local Flower and Garden show a few years ago and it seemed like every second person leaving the place had a shrub in his hands.

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  2. AlisonJanuary 22, 2013 at 8:16 AM

    What a sweet post! I love pussy willows. I have three of the black ones still unplanted, that I started from cuttings last year. I sure hope they've survived this freeze. I don't know if they're still popular, but I thought I'd bring one to the Portland Bloggers swap.

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    1. outlawgardenerJanuary 22, 2013 at 10:20 AM

      Anything with black flowers/catkins will always be popular! I do this with my kids at school each year about this time. They have so much fun trying to guess what brushed across their cheek.

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  3. KukkaiselämääJanuary 22, 2013 at 11:44 AM

    How lovely pictures! It's obviously spring over there!

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    1. outlawgardenerJanuary 22, 2013 at 5:53 PM

      Still winter really but our pussy willows are just starting.

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  4. KarenJanuary 22, 2013 at 11:52 AM

    Lovely, I haven't seen these since I was a kid.

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    1. outlawgardenerJanuary 22, 2013 at 5:54 PM

      There one of those plants that kids love because of the soft catkins.

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  5. LouisJanuary 22, 2013 at 2:42 PM

    When I was young, I thought they were just magical!!!! So for me, they cary a strong sense of nostalgia and joy.

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  6. linniewJanuary 22, 2013 at 2:56 PM

    Every spring I realize I NEED one of those pussywillows and then I forget. Your photos are wonderful(!) and might make all the difference this time...

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    1. outlawgardenerJanuary 22, 2013 at 5:57 PM

      The bushes take up some space so I now enjoy seeing them when out on walks and usually buy a few branches to enjoy inside. If you leave one in water, it'll eventually root and you'll have yourself a shrub.

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  7. JasonJanuary 22, 2013 at 6:20 PM

    I would be so happy to have some pussy willows. As with so many things, though, I really don't have the right location, though. They are excellent butterfly plants, host to many caterpillars.

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    1. outlawgardenerJanuary 23, 2013 at 8:44 AM

      I didn't realize that they were good butterfly plants. One more reason to love them!

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  8. rickiJanuary 23, 2013 at 4:57 PM

    A friend brought me a bundle of pussy willows intended for a vase. After a few weeks of enjoying them that way, I stuck them in the ground. All have survived. Yay for my new pussywillow grove!

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    1. outlawgardenerJanuary 23, 2013 at 9:04 PM

      Hooray! A whole grove of them. They grow quickly so you'll be enjoying catkins from your grove in no time!

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