Need advise/help with gardening item...

Jace

Jace

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I have a Forsythia

that's old..and only blooming at the ends/tips.

I'm thinking of propagating and 'looked it up'
But, it was' t clear.

It stated to put in soil and keep wet.

But, I 've only ever put others in water to root

Do you put the cutting in water to root?

Has anyone done this?

Help, pleasešŸ¤—
 

Horticulturalist's method- "The forsythia is easily propagated from softwood cuttings. Softwood cuttings should be made from the current seasonā€™s growth in late June or early July. Using a sharp knife, cut off 4 to 6 inch long shoots. Pinch off the leaves on the lower half of the cutting. Dip the base (cut end) of the cuttings in a root-promoting compound. Root the cuttings in a large pot or flat containing coarse sand or perlite. Insert the bottom two inches of the cuttings into the rooting medium and firm the material around the base of each cutting. After all the cuttings are inserted, water the medium and let it drain.

Cover the container and cuttings with a clear plastic bag or dome to reduce water loss. Then place the cuttings in bright light, but not direct sunlight. Forsythia cuttings should root in six to eight weeks. When the cuttings have well developed root systems, remove them from the rooting medium and transplant into individual pots using a well-drained potting mix."


Random utube rooting video
 
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Many years ago, in Michigan, my parents bought a house with a row of old, 5-6 foot tall forsythia plants growing near the driveway. They were in an area that got good sunlight, but they weren't attractive plants and weren't producing many flowers. He unceremoniously cut each plant down to about 6" from the ground and let nature take it's course. Over the next few years they came back as beautiful plants.

I've done the same with rhododendron.
 

Jace said:
I have a Forsythia

that's old..and only blooming at the ends/tips.

I'm thinking of propagating and 'looked it up'
But, it was' t clear.

It stated to put in soil and keep wet.

But, I 've only ever put others in water to root

Do you put the cutting in water to root?

Has anyone done this?

Help, pleasešŸ¤—
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If you have cuttings you want to root make a diagonal blunt cut on the and cut the bark off about an inch up but leave it attached to the branch. Take some human hair from your brush and wrap that in between these cuts youā€™ve made. This will give roots something to grab onto. Place in water where it gets some sun. Change water every few days.
These plants, grown right, are super attractive. They need trimming after they flower to keep their shape.
 
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