How to tend a Forsythia suspensa

Also known as: Lilac perpensa Lam., Ligustrum suspensum Thunb., Syringa suspensa Thunb., Forsythia fortuni Lindl., Forsythia giraldiana f. pubescens (Rehder) C.S.Niu, Forsythia sieboldii (Zabel) Dippel, Forsythia suspensa f. atrocaulis Rehder, Forsythia suspensa f. aureovariegata Koehne, Forsythia suspensa f. decipiens Koehne, Forsythia suspensa var. fortunei (Lindl.) Rehder, Forsythia suspensa var. latifolia Rehder, Forsythia suspensa f. pallida Koehne, Forsythia suspensa f. pubescens Rehder, Forsythia suspensa var. pubescens (Rehder) Lingelsh., Forsythia suspensa var. sieboldii Zabel, Forsythia suspensa f. variegata (Butz) Rehder, Rangium suspensum (Thunb.) Ohwi, Forsythia suspensa unranked variegata Butz, Forsythia suspensa var. variegata (Butz) Rehder

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, reduce watering in winter

Sunlight

Likes light, slight shade tolerance, in summer use half shade for better care

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring

Pruning

Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Oleaceae, Forsythia
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period March-April, viewing period 3-4 weeks
Flower colors
golden yellow
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