{"product_id":"lynwood-gold-forsythia-forsythia-x-intermedia-lynwood-gold","title":"Lynwood Gold Forsythia - Forsythia x intermedia 'Lynwood Gold'","description":"\u003cp\u003eLynwood Gold Forsythia (\u003cem\u003eForsythia x intermedia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Lynwood Gold') is a vigorous, upright deciduous shrub about 2m tall and wide that covers its bare branches in bright lemon-yellow stars in early spring, usually before the leaves appear. It is the clearest sign in a cool-climate garden that winter is ending. The show is brief, and the rest of the year it is a plain green shrub, so plant it where it can play a supporting role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA burst of winter-to-spring colour.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four-petalled, starry lemon-yellow flowers wrap every branch in bright colour while little else is blooming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers before the leaves.\u003c\/strong\u003e The blossom arrives on bare wood, so nothing hides it and the whole shrub glows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cold winters suit it, and it is at home in gardens that get a proper chill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTakes almost any soil.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows in a wide range of soils, so it is an easy plant to place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResponds well to pruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e It can be shaped as a hedge or even clipped into topiary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and feature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it as a backdrop shrub, with spring bulbs and perennials in front to take over when the flowers fade. The summer foliage is a plain green background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoose flowering hedge.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart for an informal flowering hedge. At that spacing the plants meet in two or three seasons, and a tidy-up after flowering keeps the line neat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopiary and shaping.\u003c\/strong\u003e It tolerates clipping, so it can be shaped into a hedge or a formal form if you accept a smaller flower display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Lynwood Gold Forsythia in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade. Forsythia is a cool-climate shrub: it flowers best where winters are properly cold, so it is happiest in cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens and good in warm temperate ones. We do not recommend it for warm subtropical or tropical regions, where mild winters give a sparse display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e It tolerates almost any soil type. Dig in compost on poor ground, and mulch to hold moisture while plants establish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mulch and water well while new plants are establishing. After that it needs little extra water in most climates. Apply a slow release fertiliser after pruning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Prune straight after flowering, cutting the flowering stems back to a lower side shoot. On mature shrubs, also cut one in five stems to ground level at this time to keep the plant open and productive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Lynwood Gold Forsythia as tube stock (a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly), in 140mm pots in packs of 10 and in 200mm pots in packs of 6. Tubes are the economical way to plant a hedge or a border, while the 140mm and 200mm pots give a more established shrub. As a deciduous plant it may arrive bare in winter or early spring, which is normal. Expect leaves in spring and flowers on established plants in the following spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/deciduous-shrubs\"\u003eMore deciduous shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/frost-hardy-plants\"\u003eFrost hardy plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eHedging and screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/how-to-create-a-great-hedge-and-keep-it-looking-sharp\"\u003eHow to create a great hedge and keep it sharp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does forsythia flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn early spring, usually before the leaves unfold. The display lasts a few weeks, so enjoy it while it is on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen should I prune it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraight after flowering. The flowers form on the previous season's wood, so pruning later in the year removes next spring's display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it flower in a warm climate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowering is best where winters are cold. In mild-winter regions it may flower sparsely, so we recommend it for cool and cooler warm-temperate gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":67787221041471,"sku":"FOR-INT-LYNWOO-tube","price":13.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":67787221074239,"sku":"FOR-INT-LYNWOO-140MM-P10","price":303.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":67787221107007,"sku":"FOR-INT-LYNWOO-200MM-P6","price":265.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/lynwood-gold-forsythia-forsythia-x-intermedia-lynwood-gold.jpg?v=1792152669","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/lynwood-gold-forsythia-forsythia-x-intermedia-lynwood-gold","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}