Border Forsythia (Forsythia intermedia hybride)
The Forsythia is a widespread flowering bush growing to heights of 3 or 4 metres which is commonly planted in gardens as a solitary specimen or hedging plant. The attractive, slightly scented yellow flowers appear from March onwards, before the leaves.
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Appearance
The Forsythia is a widespread flowering bush growing to heights of 3 or 4 metres which is commonly planted in gardens as a solitary specimen or hedging plant. The attractive, slightly scented yellow flowers appear from March onwards, before the leaves.
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Autumn
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Leaf upperside
Lance-like leaves, alternate, with pointed or sharply pointed tip, pointed base and roughly serrated edge. Dark green above, pale green below. 8-12cm long, 3-5cm wide. Yellow autumn colouring.
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Leaf underside
Lance-like leaves, alternate, with pointed or sharply pointed tip, pointed base and roughly serrated edge. Dark green above, pale green below. 8-12cm long, 3-5cm wide. Yellow autumn colouring.
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Leaf autumn
Lance-like leaves, alternate, with pointed or sharply pointed tip, pointed base and roughly serrated edge. Dark green above, pale green below. 8-12cm long, 3-5cm wide. Yellow autumn colouring.
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Flowers
Flowering period III-IV. Very pretty, bright yellow flowers with slightly scented petals, with three dark yellow stripes each at the base, 4-6cm wide.
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Fruits
2-part stalked and very woody capsule. 1-1.5cm long. Produced in large numbers. Spindle-like seed, 5-7mm long.
Poisonousness
All parts of the plant contain saponins and glycosides and are therefore mildly toxic. Consumption of larger quantities of seeds, fruit, leaves or flowers may lead to discomfort.
Application
Flowering bush, gardens, solitary tree, preliminary planting, bee pastures, for planting in groups, parks, bird protection
Native regions
China, Balkan countries
Location parameters
Light: sunny to off-sun; soil type: sandy-loamy to loamy-clayey; nutrient concentration: normal to high; pH value of the soil: acid to alkaline; soil: dry to moist.
Demands
Very frost-hardy, tolerates urban climates, intolerant of soil compaction; intolerant of flooding and changes in the groundwater table. Light: sun to off-sun.
Growth
3 - 4m high, 2.0-3.0m in diameter
Leaves
Lance-like leaves, alternate, with pointed or sharply pointed tip, pointed base and roughly serrated edge. Dark green above, pale green below. 8-12cm long, 3-5cm wide. Yellow autumn colouring.
Flowers
Flowering period III-IV. Very pretty, bright yellow flowers with slightly scented petals, with three dark yellow stripes each at the base, 4-6cm wide.
Fruits
2-part stalked and very woody capsule. 1-1.5cm long. Produced in large numbers. Spindle-like seed, 5-7mm long.
Bark
Brown or grey-brown bark, scaly, coarse, with shallow furrows when older. Branches are red-brown, reddish on the sunny side, green or green-brown on the shady side. Surface is ribbed lengthwise, round cross-section, may also be slightly edged.
Roots
Surface-rooter; fleshy, with few branches.