On February 17 of this year, we proudly came home with a beautiful and healthy Salix Caprea Pendula - Weeping Pussy Willow. Below this post you will find a link about it from a provious post. Husband Pieter did plant it close to the creek as they love to grow near a stream.
Here it is, straight from Trader Joe's where we bought it and looking very healthy.
On August 6, I took this photo, near the creek where it already endured quite some abuse by the roaring waters that went way over its top.
Look for the red < chevrons > for locating our Weeping Pussy Willow between some weeds.
You barely can see it... struggling for dear life and several of its branches had lost the leaves from the current of he waters...
Pieter did rescue it on August 18 and it went back into a pot and inside the greenhouse, sheltered from the heavy tropical thunderstorms.
Such a sad Weeping Pussy Willow...
The above photo I took at 2:45 PM
Only 5 hours later at 7:45 PM I made this photo from our flooded greenhouse after another tropical thunderstorm had passed over.
It made us feel happy for having rescued it and yet, still it was in the water.
Below I will put again the special poem that came with it in February:
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.
Related link:
{Salix Caprea Pendula - Weeping Pussy Willow} | previous post by me from March 2, 2013
i hope it will make it. i do like that lore of the weeping willow wish!
ReplyDeleteDearest Theresa,
DeleteGuess it will make it and if only for that wish...!
Hugs,
Mariette
If anyone can bring it back to life, it's you. Good luck with it.
ReplyDeleteDearest Marie-Thérèse,
DeleteThanks; we try hard as we both love this early spring bloomer!
Hugs,
Mariette
OMG... it looks like you had the water everywhere...
ReplyDeleteI hope the plants will all survive!
Love and hugs
Claudia
Dearest Claudia,
DeleteThis was mainly the groundwater coming all the way up as the soil got over saturated. That's what they call flash flood watch. They warn for it, it comes up in the homes and everywhere. Let's hope that is over now!
We lost lots of plants due to this... Sad but what can you do?
Hugs,
Mariette
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletein gewohnter Schönheit!
Sonnige Grüße
Elisabeth
Liebe Elisabeth,
DeleteJa, das ist dann nur relatiert an das erste Bild...
Sonniger Gruß,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette
ReplyDeleteI understand why it´s Crying...
The small plant already looks to feel better when it got to come in and dry up a little.
Willow grows almost everywhere in Sweden. From small shrubs to large trees. There are certainly hundreds of species. It is surrounded by magic and myths.
Hope your garden may soon become beautiful again. Sadly with all this rain making.
Have a nice weekend
Hugs to you
Kajsa
Dearest Kajsa,
DeleteOh we both are confident that it will regain its health back! So glad we dug it up in time.
Oh, in The Netherlands we have lots of them too. The poem in the end is about its magical powers.
No doubt in a year time we will recover from the losses. Nature restores itself.
Hugs and sunny greetings,
Mariette
beaucoup de dégâts avec cet orage
ReplyDeleteet il faudra aussi beaucoup de courage pour tout remettre en place
bonne chance
heureusement qu'il n'y ai pas eu de blesser
tendresse
edith (iris)
Chère Edith,
DeleteMère Nature peut faire des ravages parfois. Mais comme vous le dites, personne n'a été blessé. La perte de plantes, arbustes et autres peut être remplacée au fil du temps. Bonne fin de semaine à vous.
Mariette
Nature is wonderful. I'm sure it is saying thank you for requing me.
ReplyDeleteDearest Kay,
DeleteIt sure looks like it is saying thank-you for rescuing me by growing new leaves already!
Happy weekend to you.
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteI DO believe she will make it☆☆☆ I LOVE the every word of the poem♡♡♡ I never thought that willow is a tree which holds such a magical power and means a lot. Especially moved by the phrase "The willow's flexibility symbolizes resilience and inspires us to move with life rather than resist what we are feeling." Thank you very much for sharing the poem, my dear friend!!!
Take care of yourselves and hoping you will have a bit of relaxing weekend with your husband.
Sending you lots of love and hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*
Dearest Miyako,
DeleteOh sure, she is already happily growing new leaves and feeling strong and healthy again.
The poem is very special and we get to understand the meaning of being resilient at certain times in our lives...
We are enjoying the sunshine, even though there is lots of work to be done still.
Hugs,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteWillows love water! Once you get this little guy established it should survive just about everything. The trick is to get it established.
Here's to a sunny, drying out week end.........*s*
Dearest Suzi,
DeleteIt looks like with this willow's own resilience it will pull through and be happy to live with us.
So far it has been sunny without rain; unreal for us...
Happy Labor Day weekend to you!
Mariette
Dear Marriette,i'm so sorry about your willow plant!
ReplyDeleteHope your garden may soon become beautiful again.
So much rain you had!!!Have a lovely weekend!!Hugs!!
Dimi...
Dearest Dimi,
DeleteStrange these huge empty lapses between comments...
Our garden will get back in shape no doubt. We are drying out now after one week of lovely sunny weather with no rain!
Hugs to you and happy weekend.
Mariette
Liebste Mariette,
ReplyDeletewenn das Bäumchen jemand wieder zum Leben erwecken kann,
dann bist du es - mit deinem grünen Daumen.
Ich hoffe dass der Wunsch in Erfüllung geht.
Einen guten Start ins Wochenende wünscht Dir
Irmi
Liebe Irmi,
DeleteWir beiden haben gute Hoffnung für unser Bäumchen!
Ganz lieber Gruẞ und viel Sonne,
Mariette
Wat een ellende met al dat water, alles lijdt eronder, de planten, het huis en de graslanden. Het meest frustrerende is dat je niet weet wanneer er een eind aan komt. Volhouden maar, dat is het enige wat er op zit. Sterkte ermee.
ReplyDeleteMarianne
Beste Marianne,
DeleteHet lijkt erop dat we er door zijn. De hele week is het mooi zonnig geweest met wat wind en lage luchtvochtigheid. Zó kan alles opdrogen! Er is al dagen onweer voorspeld maar nog geen drup regen gehad. Laten we dit maar houden zo. De schilders hebben vandaag ook eindelijk ons balkon af kunnen maken. Wéken kon het niet i.v.m. het natte weer.
Fijn weekend en liefs,
Mariette
Oh poor thing! I'm glad the weeping pussy willow was rescued. It looks happier in the greenhouse :-)
ReplyDeleteIt is such a pretty plant. I love pussy willows. Though, weeping pussy willow is not the one I had around. Ones I'm familiar with are regular trees. I love both regular and weeping forms :-)
Dearest Tamago,
DeleteIndeed, the ones I grew up with were the regular upright but anything in weeping form adds only to the charm!
We are confident that it will pull through.
Happy Labor Day weekend to you!
Hugs,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteI feeling so much of the ground water after old bard torrantial rains.
The willows has a sad weeping pussy willows let hope for next years will be back to healtny again!
Have a lovely time with your husband!
Today we have a beautiful day! I would like to going away for soon....
Hugs and love to both of you!
Michiko
Dearest Michiko,
DeleteGreat that you have a beautiful day! So you could enjoy some outdoor acitivity like playing golf I guess.
Hugs and happy weekend to you!
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteI do hope this nice plant survives.
Love to you and Pieter,
Ginger
Dearest Ginger,
DeleteIt looks already a lot happier and we think it will pull through!
Hugs to you and Bob and Happy Memorial Day weekend.
Mariette
very interesting post about the weeping pussy willow. Looks like it's going to make it. Best of luck
ReplyDeleteDearest Daniela,
DeleteFor sure this tough and flexible weeping pussy willow will pull through!
Hugs,
Mariette
I hope this little magic plant will survives.
ReplyDeleteFantasy Jewellery
Dearest Serena,
DeleteFor sure it will; even though with a set-back of one year...
Hugs,
Mariette
✿✿·.
ReplyDeleteConheci um salgueiro chorão.
O que mais gostava era do barulho que o vento faz soprando suas folhas.
Bom fim de semana!
Beijinhos do Brasil.¸¸
.•°♡♡
Querida Inês,
DeleteObrigado por sua visita e quando uma vez o salgueiro-chorão vai ser alto pode deixar o vento jogar através de suas folhas... Feliz fim de semana!
Mariette
liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletedas Bäumchen sieht wirklich sehr traurig aus aber ich bin sicher, dass es mit guter Pflege wieder erstrahlen wird - sie sind schon ziemlich robust -
ja die Natur ist immer die stärkere - es ist wirklich schade, was das Wasser angerichtet hat.
Die Geschichte der Weide hat mir sehr gefallen - danke dafür -
liebe Grüße - Ruth
Liebe Ruth,
DeleteJa, vor allem ist die trauer Weide sehr zäh als sie wird sich schon erholen, mit ein Jahr Verlust an Wachstum aber es kommt gut. Sie hat schon wieder neue Blättchen gemacht.
Die Geschichte ist sehr schön und es war auch super um das mit an der Weide zu verkaufen!
Lieber Gruß,
Mariette
It's not easy being a small tree in a storm. Have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Dearest Elna,
DeleteYou said it so well... But with our help it is recovering now very well!
Happy weekend to you as well.
Hugs,
Mariette
I'm so happy that you rescued it, Mariette. I so love your description of it that I might plant one here. I think it would make me very happy to have a pussy-willow tree near our bayou. <3
ReplyDeleteDearest Stacy,
DeleteYeah, maybe Trader Joe's will sell them again! We just fell in love with it and it had to come home with us. Fond memories of our wet 'frog' country; The Netherlands!
It will feel quite at home in your bayou.
Hugs,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you managed to rescue your little Weeping Pussy Willow! I hope that it recovers quickly, and I'm sure that with your loving hands it will grow into a wonderful tree and will give you much joy throughout the years!
Big hugs!
Dearest Anna,
DeleteOh, it was I guess JIT = Just In Time as the muddy soil got so stinky and with a very sour pH.
It would be great if we once again could cut a vase full for bringing indoors in the early spring; just as we did when we were growing up in The Netherlands...
Hugs,
Mariette
I bought the exact same kind of willow and unfortunately it was close to a heater and I didn't realize it was blowing on my willow. I have since moved it outside for natural sunlight and rain water. Any tips for nursing it back to a healthy tree?
ReplyDeleteDearest ?
DeleteKeeping in mind that THE most important thing for any willow is water!
Good luck.
Mariette