forced catkins

My sister-in-law was just telling me about a gift of three  months of forced spring branches that she ordered for her mom recently from White Flower Farm; quince, forsythia, and  magnolia. It sounded like a great gift idea. These are the same poplar catkin buds I shared with you three days ago. They have been in the house–in water with no wind–so they are more fluffy than you would normally find outside in spring. It got me wondering…forced catkins? Is anyone offering subscriptions for forced spring catkins?  Pussy willow, birch, and alder perhaps?  #justsaying

poplar catkins