Caring for Forsythia
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Maybe I am worrying for nothing. Last Fall I bought this plant with the understandingthat it was a Forsythia. In the Spring Isaw some yellow branches and since then no blooms. But it has grown so much I despair that it willtake over the whole bed. Should I pruneit to control its growth? I understand, however,that if I were to prune it now, I will not get any blooms next Spring. Or should I move it where it will have morespace to spread its branches?
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Forsythia will definitely form a thicket and needs room. If you try to confine it to a small space you will be doing constant battle.
Douglas Hunt
on Aug 01, 2014
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For every branch that touches the ground this plant will root and start again. Moving it now or in the fall to a better and bigger location will be your best option-as Douglas states, it will need lost of room. And yes you need to keep this pruned after flowering to control its growth and shape. happy gardening
The Garden Frog with C Renee
on Aug 01, 2014
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Douglas & Garden Frog - I was afraid that was going to be the answer. I am just being lazy. I will move it. Thanks for taking the time to answer.
Liliana Wells
on Aug 01, 2014
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I really love my forsythia, but I am a brutal pruner. Those early blooms make my heart smile. My dad always had one in his yard and called them the harbinger of spring.
Lori Jackson
on Aug 01, 2014
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