Forsythia suspensa
Golden Bells
Forsythis are hardy, deciduous shrubs, easily grown and ideal for informal hedging or for training up a wall. The yellow flowers generally appear before the leaves providing a blaze of gold in early spring. They will grow in most soils in full sun or partial shade. Forsythia suspensa - Golden Bells - grows to 3m tall and wide, with arching stems that bear ear nodding, yellow flowers before the leaves in Spring before the leaves.
Contributed by @tal2lifshitz
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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All soil conditions
Common name
Golden Bells
Latin name
Forsythia suspensa
type
Deciduous Shrub
family
Oleaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
All soil conditions
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.80 M
3.00 M
Forsythia suspensa
Forsythis are hardy, deciduous shrubs, easily grown and ideal for informal hedging or for training up a wall. The yellow flowers generally appear before the leaves providing a blaze of gold in early spring. They will grow in most soils in full sun or partial shade. Forsythia suspensa - Golden Bells - grows to 3m tall and wide, with arching stems that bear ear nodding, yellow flowers before the leaves in Spring before the leaves.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant in any garden soil, in full sun or partial shade. Provide plenty of moisture whilst the plant settles. Prune by a third on planting. Pinch back when the new shoots are 15cm long to encourage bushiness.
Propagation by cuttings
From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn
Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.
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