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Today in the Garden of a Lifetime: Lively in the Vase
(A Gardening Journal)
... For New Year's Day, I put stems of
giant pussy willo
w and southern magnolia in a large vase, then left them alone to cool their heels clear into mid-February. By yesterday, both were still lively—a ...
15 February 2017
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The Best Spring Ever: Giant Pussy Willow in Bloom
(A Gardening Journal)
What's so big about the so-called
giant pussy willo
w? All Winter long, each of its nascent pussies is covered by a mahogany-colored scale as large as a kernel of corn. Showy? Oh my, yes—but not giant ...
28 March 2016
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Today in the Garden of a Lifetime: Dead-of-Winter Vase
(A Gardening Journal)
Not even witch hazel is in flower. Snow drops may well be out but, since they're buried beneath a foot or two of snow, who can tell? With such deep and sustained cold, the expression "dead of Winter" ...
03 March 2015
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Giant Pussy Willow
(A Gardening Journal)
Giant pussy willow
's biggest show is the bright red-mahogany covering that protects the pussies before they emerge. These bud-scales' combination of size and color is unique in willows, and mak ...
07 December 2012
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