Catkins on display
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
For me, catkins are a curiosity. Strange little things.
In the absence of any flowers in bloom at the moment I decided to create a little display of catkins in a vase. It sounds like a silly question but I didn't know whether to fill the vase with water or whether to leave it dry. In the end I added water but I can't decide whether this will bring them to an end sooner or instead will keep them alive.
Sophie
3 comments
I can't be of any help on the water / no water debate I'm afraid. They do look very striking though.
ReplyDeleteAnd the viburnum - go in under the cover of darkness? hehee!
Most 'catkins' come on wet trees i.e. hazel alder willow so my guess is put in water as they are a response to rising sap from a wetland tree but that's more Powell logic than true science 😀
ReplyDeleteWe have hazel catkins out here now, while willow catkins will form a white snow in May
ReplyDeleteI love to hear your comments xx