On Sun, 7 Jun 2015 10:48:25 +0100 (GMT+01:00), TheChief
wrote:

An established eleagnus on a north facing fence has died gradually
over the last couple of years.
It is in a very sheltered position.
No idea why it has died, maybe lack of water.
Anyhow, a forsythia cutting seems to have taken, and I was
wondering whether this would serve as a replacement.
It would certainly give an injection of colour in a gloomyish
corner. Do they need a lot of direct sunlight?

Thanks

Phil

I have Forsythias in two quite different positions: one in good light,
but limited direct sun, the others on a roughly north-facing wall, in
the dappled shade of birch trees, so getting no direct sun. The one in
good light definitely has more flowers.

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Gardening on Wilts/Somerset border
on slightly alkaline clay underlying soil worked for many decades.