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- The popular ornamental shrub Forsythia: A profile
- Wanted poster of forsythia
- Noteworthy features of forsythia
- Worth knowing about the care
- Only known since 1833 in Europe
- Tips
The forsythia is also called Goldilocks
The popular ornamental shrub Forsythia: A profile
Forsythia can be found in almost every ornamental garden. The bright yellow flowers are the harbinger of spring. In bees and other insects, however, the shrubs are less sought after. Worth knowing about the popular spring flower.
Wanted poster of forsythia
Noteworthy features of forsythia
Forsythia grow mesotonically, which means that neutaries mostly drift out of the interior of the shrub. They first grow up as upright rods. Over time, they lignify down and branch up.
The flowers appear in front of the leaves. Only when they have faded, the green leaves develop on the buds.
Flowers only grow on perennial shoots. Most of the flowers carry branches that were expelled only in the previous year.
Worth knowing about the care
Forsythia must be cut regularly, otherwise they can become very bulky and become rotten with time.
The ornamental shrubs also tolerate radical cutbacks well as old plants.
The other care is not expensive, because the bushes thrive almost everywhere, where the soil is neither too wet nor too dry.
Only known since 1833 in Europe
The forsythia is not long drawn into European gardens. It was not until 1833 that the flowering shrub came from China to Europe.
Tips
The ornamental shrub owes the name Forsythie to the Scottish botanist William Forsyth. He was responsible at the end of the 17th century as a British court gardener, including for Kensington Gardens.