Forsythia × intermedia "Spectabilis"
Seller: ALLIKASILM
About this product
Forsythia Forsythia × intermedia Spectabilis – a vigorous cultivar bearing masses of golden-yellow flowers in early spring.
One of the first spring bloomers, covering itself in golden-yellow flowers before the leaves open. Suits specimen planting, hedges and groups; flowers from late April – May before the leaves open. In hard winters the flower buds can freeze.
Sold as a container-grown plant; it can be planted throughout the growing season.
Specifications
- Type: Forsythia
- Latin name: Forsythia × intermedia
- Cultivar: Spectabilis
- Mature height: 2.5–3 m
- Width: up to 1.8 m
- Height when sold: 40–60 cm
- Light: sunny
- Winter hardiness: USDA 5–8 (flower buds may freeze in Estonia)
Advice from our agronomist
Planting Plant in spring (late April – May) or autumn (September) in a sunny or partly shaded spot with fertile, well-drained soil; sites with standing water are unsuitable. Dig a hole twice as wide as the pot, mix the excavated soil with compost, set the plant at the same depth it grew in the pot and water generously. Space plants 1.5–2 m apart.
Watering Water a young plant regularly for the first two years and more often in dry spells; an established plant needs watering only in long dry periods. Mulch the soil with bark or wood chips.
Pruning Prune straight after flowering: remove the oldest and dead branches, rejuvenate the shrub and shorten flowered shoots; it flowers on last year's shoots.
Feeding and winter care Feed in spring with compost or an organic fertiliser and, if needed, with a complex fertiliser in spring – early summer; give no nitrogen in autumn. The plant is hardy in Estonia; protect a young plant in its first winter with mulch and spruce boughs if needed.
Codes and attributes
| Size | 2 l pot, 40-60 cm |
|---|---|
| Category | Other ornamental shrubs |
Delivery and timing
- Parcel locker — €2.99–3.99, free from 59,00 €
- Courier to the door — €7.99–8.99, free from 99,00 €
- Dispatched within 2 working days