In the above picture, you see stalks of cut pussy willow on sale at a supermarket. Each bunch costs RM18.88. Below is a pot of pussy willow plant. The price is RM33.00. Whether cut or potted, the pussy willow will last for at least a few months. It is popular during the Chinese New Year as the Chinese like numerous blossoms on a branch, the many buds of the pussy willow make it a favourite flower for lunar new year. The fluffy white blossoms of the pussy willow resemble silk, and they soon give forth young shoots the color of green jade. Chinese enjoy such signs of growth, which represent the coming of prosperity.
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