{Salix Caprea Pendula - Weeping Pussy Willow}

FINALLY after all those years we got a Salix Caprea Pendula - Weeping Pussy Willow! We were in Atlanta and of all places, Trader Joe's had them! Sure enough we grabbed one and it came home with us. It is in the greenhouse still till spring is really there, but it is blooming already. These photos are from February 17. Don't you love such a Weeping Pussy Willow? We grew up in an area where Pussy Willows were really thriving. In late winter we did cut off its branches and had them in a vase till they would open up at the stage shown in these photos. So again, fond childhood memories for both of us...

The pot with Pussy Willow I've put in front of the greenhouse on a teak chair on the patio.

The Tree of Enchantment

Weeping Pussy Willow...

The Story of Salix Caprea Pendula

The weeping pussy willow is among the most graceful of trees.

It is connected with all that is feminine-dreaming, intuition, emotion, enchantment, healing and revitalization. 

The willow has long since been recognized as a sacred tree by poets, philosophers and religious leaders because of the flexibility of its twigs.

The willow's flexibility symbolizes resilience and inspires us to move with life rather than resist what we are feeling.

Magic has it that willow is bestowed with magical power capable of fulfilling wishes. 

For a wish to be granted, ask permission of the willow explaining your desire. 

Select a pliable shoot and tie a loose knot in it expressing your wish. 

When your wish is fulfilled, return and untie the knot.

Remember to thank the willow for your gift.