Spring in your room (Part 2)
Don’t let the branches wither. A fresh cut will make it easier for the branches to take up water.
Cut branches demand a period of transition. After placing your branches in a container or just bottle of water, take it away from sunlight, in a cool place. A basement will be best for these purposes.
Cover the branches loosely with a plastic to prevent them from drying out. Do not forget to check the water in the container every day and change it when it becomes muddy or discolored.
Within 1 - 6 weeks you will see the buds swelling and beginning to open, but all depends on the type of branch and when you cut them. Only now you can move your flowering branches into sunlight and place them on display. Pussy willow and forsythia will open the first. And the closer to their natural flowering time you cut branches, the quicker they will bloom.