Willows the rooting miracle!

If you put cuttings from other plants in with the pussy willows that are rooting, the other plants are likely to root faster due to the presence of the rooting hormone, indolebutyric acid (IBA) is found in all willows.

Make your own willow water:
Easily root azaleas, lilacs, summersweets and roses by gathering about two cups of pencil-thin willow branches cut to 1-3 inch lengths. Steep twigs in a half-gallon of boiling water overnight. Refrigerated liquid kept in a jar with a tight-fitting lid will remain effective up to two months. (Label jar so you won’t confuse it with your homemade moonshine.) Overnight, soak cuttings you wish to root. Or water soil into which you have planted your cuttings with the willow water. Two applications should be sufficient. Some cuttings root directly in a jar of willow water. Make a fresh batch for each use. You can also use lukewarm water and let twigs soak for 24-48 hours.