Is it too late for Forsythia cuttings?

[FragileWarrior]

The ones I took in the spring (during bloom time) never thrived and have
died. Is this the wrong time to take more? What would be the best way to
do it if it can still be done now?

Thx.

[Elaine]

I usually transplant in the fall after weather cools down and rainy
season starts up.Best way I think would be to find a branch that has touched
ground and developed it's own root system or just simply divide a shovel
full from the mother plant. Make sure you get enough roots this way.
Good luck

Elaine in Ga
7b
"FragileWarrior" > wrote in message
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> The ones I took in the spring (during bloom time) never thrived and have
> died. Is this the wrong time to take more? What would be the best way to
> do it if it can still be done now?
>
> Thx.

[simy1]

FragileWarrior wrote:
> The ones I took in the spring (during bloom time) never thrived and have
> died. Is this the wrong time to take more? What would be the best way to
> do it if it can still be done now?
>
> Thx.

Forsythia roots readily. My forsythia was obtained by taking cuttings
in the fall, which were then buried 80% under mulch. In the spring,
about 2/3 of them push out new leaves. As cuttings go, they are the
easiest.

[FragileWarrior]

"simy1" > wrote in
oups.com:

>
> FragileWarrior wrote:
>> The ones I took in the spring (during bloom time) never thrived and
>> have died. Is this the wrong time to take more? What would be the
>> best way to do it if it can still be done now?
>>
>> Thx.
>
> Forsythia roots readily. My forsythia was obtained by taking cuttings
> in the fall, which were then buried 80% under mulch. In the spring,
> about 2/3 of them push out new leaves. As cuttings go, they are the
> easiest.

So you just cut them and stick them in the ground and then mulch them? How
long of a piece do you cut? Do you use rooting hormone or anything like
that?

Oh, yeah, I should mention that I'm stealing these off a tree from the
backyard of an empty house that's for sale. I figure it's a free for all
on such things when the house has been empty for over a year. <slight
feelings of guilt>

[Elaine]

Hey like they say down south...if you steal a cutting it will live!

They are easy to root like simy said. Just bury the top 3/4 of the limb in
the dirt put off the leaves and don't let it dry out. Next spring you
should see new growth.

Elaine in Ga
Zone 7b
"FragileWarrior" > wrote in message
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> "simy1" > wrote in
> oups.com:
>
>>
>> FragileWarrior wrote:
>>> The ones I took in the spring (during bloom time) never thrived and
>>> have died. Is this the wrong time to take more? What would be the
>>> best way to do it if it can still be done now?
>>>
>>> Thx.
>>
>> Forsythia roots readily. My forsythia was obtained by taking cuttings
>> in the fall, which were then buried 80% under mulch. In the spring,
>> about 2/3 of them push out new leaves. As cuttings go, they are the
>> easiest.
>
> So you just cut them and stick them in the ground and then mulch them?
> How
> long of a piece do you cut? Do you use rooting hormone or anything like
> that?
>
> Oh, yeah, I should mention that I'm stealing these off a tree from the
> backyard of an empty house that's for sale. I figure it's a free for all
> on such things when the house has been empty for over a year. <slight
> feelings of guilt>
>

[FragileWarrior]

"Elaine" > wrote in
:

> Hey like they say down south...if you steal a cutting it will live!
>
> They are easy to root like simy said. Just bury the top 3/4 of the
> limb in the dirt put off the leaves and don't let it dry out. Next
> spring you should see new growth.
>
> Elaine in Ga
> Zone 7b
> "FragileWarrior" > wrote in message


Wait! The TOP of the branch goes in the ground? Maybe that's what I did
wrong.

[Elaine]

Oh LOL so sorry.......you bury the bottom and pull leaves on the part that
goes in the ground!!

Elaine in Ga. whose mind leaves her body sometimes...
Zone 7b
"FragileWarrior" > wrote in message
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> "Elaine" > wrote in
> :
>
>> Hey like they say down south...if you steal a cutting it will live!
>>
>> They are easy to root like simy said. Just bury the top 3/4 of the
>> limb in the dirt put off the leaves and don't let it dry out. Next
>> spring you should see new growth.
>>
>> Elaine in Ga
>> Zone 7b
>> "FragileWarrior" > wrote in message
>
>
> Wait! The TOP of the branch goes in the ground? Maybe that's what I did
> wrong.

[simy1]

FragileWarrior wrote:
>
> So you just cut them and stick them in the ground and then mulch them? How
> long of a piece do you cut? Do you use rooting hormone or anything like
> that?

Yes. I cut 18 inches segments, and make sure a few buds are above
ground. The mulch does two things here in MI: it retains moisture, and
it prevents a very hard freeze. The method works with other canes as
well, that is how I established a new raspberry row. But the point is,
it needs to be done under cool and moist conditions.

>
> Oh, yeah, I should mention that I'm stealing these off a tree from the
> backyard of an empty house that's for sale. I figure it's a free for all
> on such things when the house has been empty for over a year. <slight
> feelings of guilt>

In one year, that forsythia has gotten to the point where trimming is
needed. You should bill them.