Spring is forsythia time
This is a very popular spring flowering shrub which grows 1.4m – 2m high and starts flowering from mid March until late April. It is often seen with another spring flowering shrub, ribes.
The forsythia is currently in flower at the centre and can be planted any time using Westland Rose/Tree & Shrub compost. Once the forsythia has
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will start flowering next year.
Feed the forsythia in late summer with a high potash fertiliser such as Westland Rose fertiliser enriched with horse manure.