It works with these methods

The different ways of propagation

Forsythia can be propagated in three ways. However, sowing is more of a theoretical possibility that is not used in practice.

• Cuttings
• Sinker
• Seeds

Propagate forsythia by cuttings

The multiplication of Forsythia through cuttings is the easiest way to grow new shrubs.

To do this, cut semi-ripe cuttings 10 to 15 centimeters in length from the plant in July and August. The lower part should be slightly lignified.

Remove the buds, flowers and the lower leaves and insert the shoot piece in the desired location in garden soil. The first will form within a few weeks root.

Pull cuttings indoors

If it is not warm enough outside, you can take the cuttings with you in pots Potting soil draw.

Place the vessels in a warm, sunny place. To keep the soil evenly moist, wrap cling film around the cutting. You have to ventilate this cover once a day so that the soil and cuttings do not go moldy.

In the following spring you can put the small forsythia in place plants.

Gain offshoots by lowering

Since the Forsythia so easily rooted, lowering is a very popular form of propagation. Make a small groove in the ground next to the shrub.

Choose a flexible shoot from the previous year and scratch it in several places with the knife. Gently bend it down and place it in the groove.

Secure the shoot with stones or tent pegs and cover it with soil so that the tip remains free. It is tied upright to a planting stick so that the new shrub grows straight up. Next spring, the Offshoot separated and planted out.

Obtaining forsythia from seeds

The forsythias planted in this country are hybrids that almost never produce seeds because the flowers are dry. The bushes are therefore not through Bees or fertilize other insects.

Even if in a few exceptional cases fertilized seeds have formed, is one sowing not recommended for propagating the plant.

You definitely do not get a single-variety new plant. The offshoots usually have completely different properties than them Forsythia varietythat you want to multiply.

Tips & Tricks

If you Forsythia branches Put in a water glass, it can happen that the shoots form new roots below. Plant them in a pot of potting soil. In most cases, the propagation works quite well.