If you want to attract birds, bees and butterflies in your garden, you need to plant the hardy, colourful Forsythia bush.It is difficult to transplant the whole bush of a forsythia plant because it has large root balls.One way to grow forsythia is to create smaller plants that can be replanted.The process of rooting forsythia varies depending on the time of year and the maturity level of the plant, but a few simple steps make it easy to expand your garden.
Step 1: After the bush has bloomed, all of the flowers have fallen off.
Gardeners recommend rooting forsythia indoors during December and February.During this time, the plant is not active, so it will be in the hardwood stage.It is possible to root forsythia year-round, but it is important to take care of the bush when it isn't active.
Step 2: Forsythia can be grown in well-drained, acidic soil.
You can encourage the rooting process by prepping your soil.There is a location where the water will drain off quickly.New roots won't rot before they can grow strong.Adding mulch or topsoil to the soil will increase acidity.Adding straw or cedar shavings over the top of the soil will help encourage growth.The growth hormone can be used in the soil.The end of the cutting is where hormones can be applied.If you want to control soil content, use a planting box during the winter months.
Step 3: Before you plant them, make sure you prepare them.
Use sharp gardening shears to cut the clippings from the tip of the branch.Leave any leaves or flowers.root growth will be encouraged by clippings with buds still on them.The best branches have buds on them.Only about 3 or 4 inches of the cutting is left in the soil if you plant it deep.To pack dirt around the rest of the cutting, use a shovel or trowel.
Step 4: An alternative method for rooting clippings is to bend a branch down from an existing bush, covering the first 6 inches of the branch with soil and mulch, and using a brick or rock to weigh it down.
The branch can be replanted next to its mother plant.
Step 5: When rooting, make sure the clippings have plenty of shade and aren't exposed to a lot of sunlight.
It's a good idea to keep clippings watered.The rooting forsythia has plenty of room to grow if the weeds and other plants are cleared.If you want to grow forsythia indoors, make sure the planter box you choose has drainage holes in it.