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Growing: Forsythia |
| By Ellen Brown |
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| Botanical Name: | Forsythia |
| Life Cycle: | perennial shrub |
| Planting Time: | spring or summer |
| Height: | dwarf types up to 1', standard types 8' to 10' |
| Exposure: | full sun to partial shade |
| Soil: | average to rich, well-drained soil |
| Hardiness: | thrives in zones 5 to 9 |
| Bloom Time: | early spring to early summer |
| Flower: | yellow |
| Foliage: | green leaves on semi-hard woody branches |
| Propagation: | cuttings |
| Suggested Use: | shrub hedges, espaliers; good for inner city landscapes due to tolerance of poor growing conditions |
| Growing Hints: | Purchase plants or start with softwood cuttings from new growth in late spring or early summer, or semi-hardwood cuttings in mid to late summer. Plants can also be propagated over winter by layering. Simply make a small cut in a pencil thick branch and secure the branch (cut side down) to a pot filled with soil while it's still attached to the mother plant. Detach and transplant in spring when roots become established. To grow hedges, space plants 4 to 6 feet apart. Regular pruning is necessary to keep plants in bounds. |
| Interesting Facts: | Forsythia flowers form on the previous year's growth so cut 1/3 of the shrubs older than 4 years to within 4 inches of the ground. |
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Forsythia Cycle
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Post By Robert Snyder (Guest Post)
(04/04/2006)
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How many days pass from when the forsythia starts to bloom until petal fall?
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