Happy Chinese New Year, Candee and Poochella. Have been meaning to bring something in to the Burning Pickle - need to get a move on it.
Great winter photos...I have a curly willow once - also rooted from a twig from an arrangement. I plopped it temporarily in my vegetable planted, left it there for two years, got to about 4 feet, and I dug it out with the intention of potting it in a large pot and try to keep the size to a reasonable size that way. Totally forgot to plant it, and it eventually died. I have not bought another arrangement in the last 5 years since I started my own yard of cut flowers. Too cheap
So, I'll take a couple of small twigs too if you get around to cutting a few.
And Candee, how wonderful that you get to retire and have all the time in the world to do exactly what you want!!