Forsythia is a perennial shrub belonging to the family of olive trees, which in the early spring luxuriantly blossoms with a huge number of bright lemon-yellow flowers. The flowering of this shrub can be observed in early spring, namely in the period from March to April. The more vivid and rich is the flowering forsytia on the background of only the beginner waking up after the winter of the garden. The peculiarity of this plant is that only after the flowering period does the bush let out young leaves. Many gardeners want to see this bush on their site, because it is a kind of confirmation of the onset of spring. It is easy to do this, because the reproduction of forcing by cuttings in spring is very simple.
Variants of reproduction of forsythia
The most productive way of reproduction of this plant is to sow seeds. This option will grow a few healthy and strong bushes. However, this method is suitable only for those who are willing to wait, when the bush grows and grows stronger. Until the time of the first flowering of the plant can take several years.
But there is another way - the reproduction of forging bush by green and lignified cuttings, or by layers.
Reproduction of forsythia by layers
In order to carry out the reproduction of the bush through the layers, it is necessary to choose a young flexible branch of the forsight in the end of summer or in the beginning of autumn, which grows in the lower part of the bush, bend it to the ground and dig in fertile soil. A young shoot after a while will take root. To accelerate this process, you can slightly cut the bark on a branch in the place that will be sprinkled with earth. With this variant of breeding, the next spring, you can cut off the shoot from the main bush and, if desired, excavate and transplant. The bush, multiplied through layers, will blossom in a year.
Reproduction of forcing by cuttings
You can successfully propagate forcing with the help of lignified cuttings. To do this in late autumn or winter, during the rest period of the plant, it is necessary to prepare the material. Perfectly fit thick annual shoots of a shrub about 15 cm long. Until spring cuttings should be stored in a cool cellar or on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. In spring, cuttings can be planted in a hotbed or immediately on a bed, having previously updated the slices.
Reproduction of forging is remarkably carried out also by green cuttings. In this case, the material must be prepared in late spring or early summer, when the flowering of the plant has already ended. You can plant cuttings in the ground immediately if the weather is not very hot, or you can wait until the fall.
Root cut twigs surprisingly quickly. When propagating forsytia cuttings, you can leave them in the water, and they will soon be allowed roots and ready for planting. For green cuttings, the soil mixed with sand is suitable. You can plant it both directly in the open ground, and in separate boxes. Prepared cuttings should be deepened to
Reproduction of the forsythia bush through cuttings is very effective - the cuttings will be allowed to root after one month. While the plant does not get accustomed to it it is necessary to look after. It is necessary to cover the young forsyza from a lot of direct sunlight in hot weather, and also to keep the soil moist. These actions will help the plant to quickly settle down. When this happens it is possible to transplant the bush, but experienced gardeners are advised to wait and let the young bush hibernate under cover of lapnika or straw, and only then, at the beginning of spring, transplant to a permanent place.