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Dwarf forsythia - what do you think?
TheLittleBird
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I'm really enjoying the explosion of yellow forsythia in the south west at the moment. I am planning beds for my small back garden this year and I'm thinking of trying a dwarf forsythia, maybe Mini Gold, in a curve or bulge in my landscaping, with bright bulbs at her feet.
http://www.jparkers.co.uk/forsythia-dwarf-mini-gold-0006143c
Does any one have any experience of Mini Gold, anything I need to know?
Many thanks!
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Hello TheLittleBird
The sunny blooms of forsythia certainly brighten the garden up at this time of year.
My only caveat is that after its flowers are over it's just a rather nondescript shrub with green leaves. Not even berries or autumn colour to look forward to. I would only give it a place in my garden if I had enough space to plant other 'focal points' nearby to take over. If that's the case, then go for it - underplanting with bulbs is a lovely idea.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning Dove! You make a really good point, and space is at a premium as curvy borders will frame a 5.5x5.5 metre square (got shed and steps beyond that). Would you happen to have any ideas for something else which has similar spring impact but a bit more going on in the other seasons? Thanks in advance for your kind help.
There is a very pretty small Japanese flowering cherry which is a small shrub rather than a tree - there's loads in the garden centres at the moment and I'm finding it hard to resist getting one
It has lovely delicate pale flowers, and then really good autumn leaf colour ... I can't think of it's name (think it has lots of J's in it) ... give me a minute and I'll look it up ......
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Aaargh! Can't find it ............. I have to go out now ........... I'm sure someone will know what I mean ... sorry
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I have a dwarf Forsythia in a tub, but apart from the short time it flowers it's very uninteresting. I am not sure if they stay dwarf when you plant them out in the garden?
Is it Cherry 'Kojo-no-mai'? If so that's a lovely idea. And it would look gorgeous with a flowering quince trained up the fence.
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Excuse grubby thumbnail
Just stopped at garden centre - this is it!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Ahh yes, I have a similar pinky looking one on our barked area, it was here when we arrived - a real joy at this time of year & the bees love it. Grows very slowly.
Big hugs to you all! I am sooo excited to have been recommended this lovely shrub it is so me and ticks all the boxes for our little garden! And my climbing roses and chaenomeles just arrived today so generally super excited it's spring! Thank you!
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Glad you like it - my son is moving house and has a large garden pot surplus to requirements - I've put my name on it and this week I'll pop up to the GC again and buy a Kojo-no-mai to plant in it - I feel like treating myself
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.