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  • FORSYTHIA suspensa
    FORSYTHIA suspensa
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    FORSYTHIA suspensa

    Commonly known as Golden bells, Weeping forsythia

    Yellow flowers on bare stems in spring
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Birds like the buds, honey fungus, forsythia gall
    • Place of origin
      China
    • Deciduous
      Ovate, sometimes 3-palmate, mid- to dark green leaves to 10cm (4in) long
    • Yellow
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      3m (10ft)
    • Spread
      3m (10ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Upright or arching shrub. Produces clusters of up to 6 flowers 2-3cm (1-1¼in) across in the leaf axils before the leaves
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
      Light dappled shade
    • Mature Size
      3m (10ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        3m (10ft)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
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    £8.50
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