I'm struggling to find a clear answer to this online, but which willow catkin is male and which is female? I have a mix of species and I'd like to propagate just the males to limit self seeding.
Images 2 and three 3 are thr "fuzzy" type while images 1 and 4 are the yellow kind.
Depending on what site I look at the fuzzy ones are described as both male then female. 🙁
So I'm hoping soneone knows better than a random layperson google search.
by KeezWolfblood
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The fluffy ones seem to have anthers if you rub them and get pollen on your hand they are male
They’re all fluffy to start with. If you get a dusting of yellow pollen on your finger when you touch it, it’s male. You could get a cheap jewler’s loupe to get a closer look, anthers and stigma are easily distinguished up close. I think generally the female catkins won’t be out yet as they develop later, but who knows with the crazy warm weather.