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| Forsythia | |
| robyn from us asks: | I have never done any thing as far as gardening and I would like to transplant some forsythia in my yard. How do I go about doing this? |
| Barb DePrato from Pulaski asks: | My forsythia bushes are several years old and have always done very well. However this spring they have a cluster like fungus growing all in the centers of the bushes. Also there are no blooms in the area surrounding the clusters. The clusters look similar to large oat clusters ? What should I do ? |
| Nancy Vossler from China (northern) asks: | I pruned my forsythia in the spring after it flowered as usual but when I came back from two months in the US (end of July) it had grown so much that I severely pruned it right before a hot spell. I know it was the wrong time, but I have a tiny yard and there`s not enough room for it to grow too big. Now it is dying. Should I cut it to the ground and hope it comes back or just dig out the roots and start over? It really looks dead. I`ve never killed one before. By the way, we had an unusual amount of rain for a couple of weeks after I pruned it, too, but it didn`t die until after a week of hot weather. |
| laureen from USA asks: | I`m having a hard time comprehending the correct way to prune my forcythia. I`ve been told to cut 1/4 to 1/2 of the old branches withing 4inches to the ground. I don`t get it. This is a tree practicly. Do I just cut a certain amount of each old branch that has already flowered? |
| scot from us asks: | When to prune, Atlanta GA |
| Yourgarden Specialist Marian says : | Fothergilla blooms on old wood. So prune as needed after flowering. |
| monica from kent uk asks: | can any one tell me how long does this shrub flower for and does it need hard pruning |
| Yourgarden Specialist Marian says : | You need to prune after they flowered so you will have flowers next year. How long it flower depends where you live, but it can flower from Februar till april. |
| Teresa Espinosa from usa asks: | my forsythia hasn`t bloomed much over the past 2-3 years. What can I do to increase the blossoms and the vivid color? |
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