How do I get my pussy willow to take root.....???

You don't need to add any fertilizers or rooting hormone, they produce lots of it themselves.

There are a few options for growing them. If you have a wet area of your lawn you can dig a hole and bury a couple of inches of the willow cuttings, so they are upright, keep it well watered and you'll have them growing as trees in no time.

You can also lay them on their sides, watering well, pinned to the ground or buried under an inch of soil. They will send up shoots and then you'll have a line of trees.

In water you can root them, but water roots aren't the same as soil roots, so those tend to be weaker, and the tree needs to send out new ones when planted. It's normally easier on the willow to be planted direct and just heavily watered until established.

If you are planting in an already wet spot then you don't need to worry about watering as much. It's super easy to grow willow, no matter what type of willow it is. The only good thing about rooting in water or in a pot is that you have longer to decide on where you want to plant them.

Good luck, it shouldn't be hard to do at all.

If it was put in a bucket of water it might but in a wet paper towel there is not much moisture to soak up. There is a much better chance if it was inserted abou 4 inches in soil and then soak the ground with water. Here is a guide to grow a willow tree from a cutting.

Gee, I wish I knew what the ***s are about!

Yes, in general, it's quite easy to get willow cuttings to root. In water, in potting soil, or straight into the ground. A little bit of "rooting compound" or all-purpose plant food will help things along.

In my experience, it's easier to start a new willow than it is to get rid of one you don't want!

In our area ... they take to the soil easy.

I could take a straight cutting and stick it in moist soil and it'll continue without skipping a beat.

I have also started them in the house in a vase. if you cut the fuzzy buds and put them in water they will pop and the leaves will pop out. Its still too cold up here to put them in the soil in March.

yeah, (put a tiny bit of fertilizer in the water.to help it along but its not necessary) Or buy a little Rootone powder and put some on the cut and stick in in the dirt.

I had something powerful to add but *ahem* i think i shall pass on this.. good luck on the pwillow roots..

Well. If you have watered it plenty then it probably just needs a little Barry White...

Yes it's true and they grow into full size cats almost over night :)

Give it some catnip to excite and stimulate his growth.

Oh Gem...You know I can't answer this question seriously!!! hehehe