Forsythia x intermedia
Border Forsythia
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Border Forsythia (Forsythia x intermedia) - Description
Forsythia is a deciduous shrub native to eastern Asia and southeastern Europe. F. x intermedia is a hybrid between F.suspensa and F. viridissima.
Border Forsythia (Forsythia x intermedia) - Blooming
Sub freezing temperatures in winter encourage flowering the following year.
Border Forsythia (Forsythia x intermedia) - Growth
Forsythia grows best in full sun or light shade and is frost hardy. Adequate.
Border Forsythia (Forsythia x intermedia) - Planting
Propagate with cuttings. Can use greenwood cuttings in late spring or early summer, or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer. Put the branch in cold water for a couple of days, recut and put in warm water in sunlight. After the branch has soaked for a few weeks, the rootball should have expanded and it is ready for planting. It is best to replant when Forsythia is dormant.
Border Forsythia (Forsythia x intermedia) - Pest
Root knot nematode. Forsythia is also prone to leaf spot, dieback, mosaic virus, and stem gall.
Border Forsythia (Forsythia x intermedia) - Interesting facts
A species of Forsythia called F. lianquiao is one Chinese herbalism's 50 fundamental herbs.
Border Forsythia (Forsythia x intermedia) - Soil and irrigation
Grow in average soil, adapting to a wide range of pH and urban insults. Soil must be well-draining. Keep watered during summer.
