Pussy Willows

hey there... have never done this ... but looking it up on .... here it says this;

Planting Pussy Willows on the Landscape

Since pussy willow trees are wetland plants in the wild, they would obviously be ideal occupants for any areas of your landscape that suffer from poor drainage. If you are lucky enough not to have any such areas on your landscape, then you'll have to provide your pussy willow trees with plenty of water. They do best in full sun, but pussy willow trees will tolerate shade.

Propagating pussy willow trees is easy. They root so readily that cut branches can simply be inserted into moist soil in summer. Roots will develop within a few weeks. A few planting tips for pussy willow trees to remember:


Take the cuttings from the new growth on male pussy willows, not the older, gray-colored branches.
There's a right and a wrong end of the cutting to stick in the ground. The end that you want to insert into the ground is the end that you cut -- in other words, the bottom of the stem as it was growing in the wild.
Take a cutting that is about as thick as a pencil and at least one foot long. It needs to be long enough for a few inches to be underground (for stability), while a couple of nodes should still be showing above ground.
If you don't wish to wait until summer, bring your pussy willow cuttings inside and root them in water; then transplant outside when danger of frost is past.
These trees have invasive roots. Consequently, plant your cuttings far away from septic tank fields, sewer lines or water lines.
hope this is a help.

Thanks izzy. I am amazed at how putting that branch in water has made it flourish! Next Sunday, hubby and I will plant the rooted branch in a one gallon bucket. We'll use Miracle Grow potting soil. Keep it in the house at night, but put it outside on nice, warm days. Keeping our fingers crossed the 'tree' will continue to flourish and grow.