My sweet little Pussy Willow during one of last winter’s snows.
It was a pink, French Pussywillow, the tag said, and it was only to get 5-7′. So I bought it and brought it home, where I loved it and watered it and planted it next to my house. And it grew. And grew some more. Then it grew a little more. And before long it was 20′ high and trying to rip off the gutters on my house.
And City Boy was not happy with it.
Or with me for bringing it home and planting it next to my house.
And it grew some more.
So now City Boy has a tractor on loan, and when he finished with the work around the barn he turned his attention to the corner of the house where my poor[s] little[/s] willow tree stood quivering with fear. And he ripped it out.
But I think that the City Boy will not be so happy next year when there are 20 new little pink French Pussywillows growing up from the root system that was left behind. Shhhh…don’t tell him. It will be our little secret. And I will love them and water them and they will only grow 5-7′ tall….
So sorry about your little tree! I do hope you have some little ones to come back. Might be a good idea to move them out a way from the house so City Boy can’t find them right away. LOL
They as bad as dandelions!!! Don’t ask me how I know.
Pink pussywillows are so pretty. How about planting the shoots somewhere so they can make a hedge or a shelter for birds? Away from the buildings so City Boy can’t commit any more murders (we wouldn’t want that on his shoulders — committing murder of any kind is an overbearing burden!) ….
I shall call the SPCA immediately – how could he murder those innocent pussy willows? I to once brought home a cutting from a friend and planted it near the house and watered it…..same result! I tried to get a start going this year but it was to dry….I’ll try again next spring!