Forsythia - bush with golden flowers: ideal for a garden

Forsythia is a shrub of the olive family, the branches of which are adorned with bright yellow flowers in the spring . It blooms very early, with the first rays of the spring sun, which causes great popularity of the plant in European gardens and parks. During flowering, the forsyza is covered from bottom to top with multiple yellow flowers: for this it was popularly named "golden rain".

Shrub forsytsia in nature has several species, among them the European folding, hanging, intermediate, ovoid. The plant is characterized by good frost resistance and does not require special care, but young branches should be sheltered in the first winter. The plant grows on any soil, but for a good appearance of the shrub you need a spacious and sunny place. The appropriate time for planting is early spring and autumn. Before planting shrubs, it is necessary to fertilize the soil with wood ash and put stones or brick on the bottom of the hole - they will create good drainage. Forsythia is a shrub that does not require special care, it does not like moisture and it grows better in dry soil. In excessively arid weather, watering should be performed no more than once a month, then the soil must be loosened. For a good annual flowering, the bush should be fertilized with potassium-phosphorus fertilizers.

Breeding shrub propagates by cuttings, they easily take root in a special mixture of earth and sand. Planting the branches of the plant in the ground, you need to cover it with a film or cans, and then the next year the forcing can be transplanted into the garden. Among the lush greenery, the shrub stands out with its yellow buds, and therefore it will become an enchanting ornament of the garden plot. This plant is sometimes subjected to such a disease as bacteriosis, in which case it is better to destroy the bush. Lethargy of the plant requires spraying with the drug "Zineb", and brown spots on the leaves should be immediately removed.

Forsythia is a shrub that grows very rapidly, and it needs to be cut to preserve a beautiful and well-groomed species. From it you can create different compositions and original hedges. Pruning pruning is carried out after flowering shrubs, in addition, after winter it is necessary to cut dry and damaged branches. Single bushes grow very fast. If you do not spend the annual pruning, they will lose decorative appearance, and flowering will not be abundant. Forsythia is a shrub that will give brightness and a good mood after long winter days. His bushes will be a wonderful decoration of the country plot and park areas, complementing them with his magnificent golden fountain.

It looks very beautiful forcing in combination with dark greenery, it can be combined both in group plantings and separately. The yellow shrub will look original next to the perennials, which blossom in the spring, such as irises, violet, spring nymph. This amazing and sunny bush is the very first to present in the early spring charming yellow flowers that will bring joy, positive emotions and good mood.