Comments on: Pruning forsythia in mud season http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/10/pruning-forsythia-in-mud-season/ Hardy plants for hardy souls Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:32:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kathy Purdy http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/10/pruning-forsythia-in-mud-season/comment-page-1/#comment-58274 Kathy Purdy Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:28:15 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/10/pruning-forsythia-in-mud-season/#comment-58274 If you prune now you will lose flower buds but you won't harm your shrub. As I said in <a href="http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/03/22/mud-season-chores-pruning/" rel="nofollow">this post</a>, it is a good time to prune from the shrub's perspective, because it hasn't put its energy into making leaves and flowers only to have them cut off. But for the gardener hoping for a big spring show, the best time to prune is right after blooming is done. If you don't mind losing that bloom, go ahead and prune now. If you prune now you will lose flower buds but you won’t harm your shrub. As I said in this post, it is a good time to prune from the shrub’s perspective, because it hasn’t put its energy into making leaves and flowers only to have them cut off. But for the gardener hoping for a big spring show, the best time to prune is right after blooming is done. If you don’t mind losing that bloom, go ahead and prune now.

]]> By: Lorraine http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/10/pruning-forsythia-in-mud-season/comment-page-1/#comment-58270 Lorraine Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:24:59 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/10/pruning-forsythia-in-mud-season/#comment-58270 What to do? I have waited for spring to come so as to prune the forsythia. Now that it is arriving so are the forsythia buds. How much harm will I do if I prune NOW as the buds are just starting and the snow is gone? Help? What to do? I have waited for spring to come so as to prune the forsythia. Now that it is arriving so are the forsythia buds.
How much harm will I do if I prune NOW as the buds are just starting and the snow is gone?
Help?

]]> By: Pruning strategy for forsythia | Cold Climate Gardening http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/10/pruning-forsythia-in-mud-season/comment-page-1/#comment-16112 Pruning strategy for forsythia | Cold Climate Gardening Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:52:36 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/10/pruning-forsythia-in-mud-season/#comment-16112 [...] the forsythia I pruned so that I could force some branches? It doesn’t look so floriferous out in the open, does it? [...] [...] the forsythia I pruned so that I could force some branches? It doesn’t look so floriferous out in the open, does it? [...]

]]> By: Pat M. http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/10/pruning-forsythia-in-mud-season/comment-page-1/#comment-16092 Pat M. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:01:42 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/10/pruning-forsythia-in-mud-season/#comment-16092 We just bought a house and the forsythia is very over grown and old. It has many branches deep in side the bush that have nothing at all on t hem. Do we try to cut out all those old, non-blooming branches and hope for the best? We love forsythia. Help!!!! We just bought a house and the forsythia is very over grown and old. It has many branches deep in side the bush that have nothing at all on t hem.
Do we try to cut out all those old, non-blooming branches and hope for the best?
We love forsythia.
Help!!!!

]]> By: The County Clerk http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/10/pruning-forsythia-in-mud-season/comment-page-1/#comment-15810 The County Clerk Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:38:48 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/10/pruning-forsythia-in-mud-season/#comment-15810 wow. that's something interesting and beautiful. I'd never even thought about something like this. I think I have to get some of these plants. Thank you wow. that’s something interesting and beautiful.

I’d never even thought about something like this.

I think I have to get some of these plants. Thank you

]]> By: Ted B http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/10/pruning-forsythia-in-mud-season/comment-page-1/#comment-15790 Ted B Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:25:44 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/10/pruning-forsythia-in-mud-season/#comment-15790 'Meadowlark' has also done very well for me in the mid-west. I always start bringing braches indoors in February and keep going through April. When it's cold outside I'll soak the braches in tepid water overnight. Crabapples, Abeliopyllum (aka white forsythia) and Cornus mas also force well. ‘Meadowlark’ has also done very well for me in the mid-west. I always start bringing braches indoors in February and keep going through April. When it’s cold outside I’ll soak the braches in tepid water overnight.

Crabapples, Abeliopyllum (aka white forsythia) and Cornus mas also force well.

]]> By: kerri http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/10/pruning-forsythia-in-mud-season/comment-page-1/#comment-15788 kerri Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:04:12 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/10/pruning-forsythia-in-mud-season/#comment-15788 We have 3 very small bushes planted just last year. When they get bigger I'll have to try this. Blooms in the house would be very welcome right now! We have 3 very small bushes planted just last year. When they get bigger I’ll have to try this. Blooms in the house would be very welcome right now!

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