PROPER FIT AND FORZIA CARE

Forsythia - one of the most ancient shrubs belonging to the family of olives.

With the onset of spring, it is dismissed as one of the first among the other ornamental cultures.

Its yellow flowers bloom before the leaves and delight with their flowering for 2-3 weeks.

Yellow flowers are replaced by green leaves, and in autumn they turn lilac-red.

Before planting this plant you need to decide on its appearance, it’s basically climate dependentin which the flower will grow.

Although all varieties of forsythia maintain a frost to - 10 degrees, many can freeze even under winter shelter. And this subsequently reflects badly on growth and flowering.

For example, the Forzition is the greenest and hanging down very susceptible to frost, it is better to grow them in the southern regions. Forsythia ovoid and European - the most cold-resistant species.

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Landing

The pits for planting this plant are prepared in advance. They are filled with the following composition: 1 part of humus, 1 part of sheet soil and 2 parts of sand.

If the acidity of the land at the site is increased, neutralized lime or chalk solution (300-400g) or wood ash is added to each hole for planting (200g).

Drainage is made of rubble and crushed bricks, the layer of which should be 15-20 cm. A layer of sand 6-8 cm is poured on top.

Between each plant, the distance should be 1.5 - 2 meters, the depth of the fossa is 50 - 70 cm. Its parameters are 60x60 or 70x50 cm. It is better to plant forsythia in the fall, before frost occurs.

When choosing a place, it should be noted that the plant will bloom in a few years up to 3m high and 2m wide.

Freshly planted shrubs are plentifully watered and put a layer of mulch (peat, humus, rotted foliage), the branches are tilted to the ground, fixed with wire and make shelter for the plant so that it can winter and not freeze.

And you need to cover all types of forsythia. For these purposes, using materials through which air penetrates. This is necessary so that at the time of the onset of thaw shoots and buds do not thaw out.

You can cover the shrubs with needles. In the spring, the material is removed from the plant, the branches are straightened, and the flooring of the leaves is removed.

Although planted shrubs can be in the spring. When buying seedlings, it is advisable to choose them with a closed rhizome. In this case, they will settle down better.

The perfect place to disembark there will be a lot of sunshine. But also the plant should be far away from drafts and wind.

But a small penumbra also does not hurt the plant. Many flower lovers prefer to plant forsythia in the country because of its unpretentiousness to watering. This is relevant if it is not always timely to get it watered.

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Care

Early spring, before flowering shrubs need to do feeding mineral fertilizers - for 1m²70 grams

When the plant blooms and the next flower buds are laid, Kemira wagon can be used (100 grams per m²).

If there is enough rainfall, then there is no need to irrigate forsythia in addition.

It is better adapted to dry weather than to an overabundance of moisture.

But still, if in the summer there is a long, hot, rainy weather without rains, then once a month the bushes need to be watered with 10 liters of water under each.

After watering, the soil around the flower is loosened and compost is added.

Should be carried out regularly weeding forsythia. When weeding, it is necessary to loosen the soil on one spade of a spade. This allows air to freely penetrate to the roots and nourish them.

In early spring, beneficial for the plant will be mulching the land around manure, which at the same time will be feeding.

Plant very resistant to pests and diseases. When withering, it is sprayed with zineb or basezol.

If nematodes are found, then the soil around the forsythium is disinfected with a carbathion. When bacteriosis shrubs uproot and remove.

Pruning

The first year or two young shrub is not trimmed, except that shoots affected by frost. Adult shrubs also get rid of frozen branches in spring.

The main pruning work comes in the summer, when the flowering period is over. Branches that have faded, make shorter by half.

Old or dried branches pruned and left only 5-6 cm from ground level, from them in the future will grow new side shoots.

Thanks to pruning, you can give the plant the shape of a bowl or bowl, as well as control the thickness and height of the shrub.

In order to increase growth and make the forsythia more lush in the future, it is necessary to trim it 2/3 or even shorter once every 3 years. This is a kind of anti-aging procedure.

From the base, young shoots increase their growth, the number of which will be greater than before. So that the shrub does not lose its decorative appearance, it is imperative that it should be pruned every 3 to 4 years. If this is not done, the branches will stretch out and become worse to bloom.

Circumcision is carried out in several stages.:

removal under the base of the old rough branches (1/4 of the total);
cutting off dead branches and thinning thick thickets of bushes;
shortening of withered shoots by ½ of their length, taking into account the decorative form of forsythia.

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Breeding

The plant propagates quite simply - layering, cuttings and less often seeds.

Layering

This method is most often used because of its simplicity.

If a forsythia branches bend down to the ground, and they will come into contact with it for a long time, they will soon take root themselves.

But it is better to follow the breeding by yourself and choose the best branch, bending it to the ground and prikopat.

It is necessary to incise the bark in the place where the branch is dug. In the spring, when the process takes root, it can be transplanted from the main bush to another place.

In a year, the young forsythia will bloom.

Cuttings

This method is also quite simple. Can multiply lignified and young shoots. Young green cuttings are cut at the beginning of summer.

To begin with, they are kept for some time in a solution from a root, they are planted in a specially prepared soil and covered with a film in order to create greenhouse conditions.

Already in the autumn the stalk will take root and take root well.

At this time, it can be determined on a permanent place and cover with a ball of dry foliage for the winter.

Lignified cuttings for planting cut in the fall. Their length should be up to 18 cm. They are planted in the ground 10 cm deep. A few buds are left on the surface. For the plant to overwinter, it is covered with dry leaves.

Seeds

This method is used very rarely. The percentage of seed germination in the region of 40%. Their sown in boxes with soil in spring. A month later, the first shoots appear.

During the year young shoots grow up to 6 cm. In the second year they can grow up to 30 cm, they can already be planted in open ground and left to hibernate under a thick layer of leaves.

The first flowering of such a shrub happens on the 4-6th year of life.

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