Mike's Backyard Nursery

The Most Fun You Can Have With Your Bibs On!

  • Home
  • Recommended Tools
  • Products
  • Categories
    • Complete Guides
    • Gardening
    • Growing
    • Landscape Design
    • Plant Care
    • Propagation
  • Contact
  • About Mike
Home » Growing » Forsythia Propagation

Forsythia Propagation

Updated : November 25, 2014

18 Comments

Take a gander at these posts...

  • Growing Japanese Maples
  • It’s time to Make Baby Plants! Make Baby Plants! Make Baby Plants!
  • The Amazing Multiplication Effect & How To Heal In Your Plants
  • Grow Your Own Grape Plants
  • Really Nice Japanese Maples – Crash Course On Grafting and Budding

Comments

  1. Brenda says

    May 21, 2014 at 9:09 pm

    I have a 2 yr old (it’s been in the house for 2 yrs but outside in summer for 3 months)red flower hibiscus plant. I would like to plant in the ground. I live in Portland Or. Will it survive the winter if I put it close to the house and out of the weather?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      May 22, 2014 at 11:05 am

      Brenda,

      Lots of hibiscus do fine outside all winter. Some are tropical. My advice is to get a hardy hibiscus, like the large dinner plate hibiscus.

      Reply
  2. ahmed says

    February 13, 2014 at 10:23 am

    Thanks Mike, your suggestions are simple and very helpful. If you have suggestions for a huge front yard, please share it.Thanks again!

    Reply
  3. PlantsonBinks Australia says

    September 16, 2011 at 8:42 pm

    just got some Forsythia cuttings so looking forward to getting them struck. only days away now till our 1st plant sale,.

    Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    April 16, 2011 at 11:09 am

    I enjoy your videos and have put in my new e-mail address, but the e-mails are still coming to my old address. Please note new address is: [email protected] (the old e-mail address was [email protected]. I will no longer be having my e-mails forwarded soon so I am writing you again. Thank you. The first time I input my new address I did it on the site you had requested me to.

    Reply
    • Duston says

      April 18, 2011 at 8:42 am

      You can add your new email address into the form on our home page http://freeplants.com or on the side of the page at https://mikesbackyardnursery.com

      Reply
  5. Annette H. English, Hawaii says

    April 15, 2011 at 3:10 pm

    Love your videos!! will Forsythia’s grow in Hawaii??? , they are so very beautiful when they bloom.

    Reply
  6. Emily Schaefer says

    April 15, 2011 at 3:01 pm

    Sounds like a doable project. My question is can you use this method for other bushes besides forsythia?

    Reply
    • Alex says

      September 16, 2018 at 10:24 am

      Yes, Almost any plant that can be rooted as a cutting can be layered ! Example of plants that I have layered, mint, gardenia , azalea , tomato , grape vines, strawberry.
      Another thing that you can do is to layer into pot, that way you don’t have to disturb the new roots, just cut off from parent plant and new plant is already potted !

      Reply
  7. Chad adams says

    April 15, 2011 at 1:55 pm

    Mike, my question is can you prune and shape a japanese maple that has leaves on it without killing it? Its a new container tree that hasent been properly pruned yet . Any advice will be apperaciated.

    Reply
  8. Patricia Biho says

    April 15, 2011 at 1:18 pm

    luv forsythia. I don’t have one on our property yet. Good complete lesson! I’m gonna try this soon. Thanks.

    Reply
  9. Marlene Chenger-Uniontown, PA says

    April 15, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    Hi Mike! I did not know about this type of propagation. All of the information you give is very helpful. I’m glad I receive your emails. Thanks for passing on your knowledge.

    Reply
  10. Sharon Stern says

    April 15, 2011 at 12:33 pm

    I love learning your gardening stuff! I haven’t gardened in years, and am getting back to it now. I need all the help I can get – especially since my soil is solid clay. Sooo hard to work with! You are a great help. Thanks!

    Reply
  11. JIM BORUCKI says

    April 15, 2011 at 12:28 pm

    PROPOGATING IS A GREAT DEAL OF FUN ! ALSO INCREASES THE AMOUNT OF “FREE”PLANTS SO TO SPEAK. DON’T LET IT SCARE YOU , START OFF SLOW AND WILL DO IT.. MY FAVORATE SAYING IS ” IMAGINATION IS MORE POWERFUL THAN KNOWLEDGE”

    Reply
  12. Nandi101 says

    April 15, 2011 at 12:24 pm

    You have such great information. You really know what you are talking about!

    Reply
  13. Randy Kramer says

    April 15, 2011 at 12:08 pm

    Hey, the video worked this time! I don’t know what you did (I am interested though), but thanks!

    Reply
  14. Vickie Spry says

    April 15, 2011 at 11:48 am

    Can you start a Viburnum the same way as you did this Forsythia? Thanks for all the tips; I bought the Action Hoe and just love it!

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Starting a Backyard Nursery in August says:
    August 21, 2015 at 8:01 am

    […] 1. Forsythia […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Rooted cuttings of variegated weigela in bunches to harden off.

Over Wintering Rooted Cuttings.

Posted On January 8, 2023 By Mike

Mike's Big Perennial Bed.

Mike’s Big Perennial Garden

Posted On January 8, 2023 By Mike

A Profound Thank You from Mike.

Posted On September 1, 2022 By Mike

Finnegan keeping the sun off his head.

An Old Guy, Two Donkeys, a Puppy and a Hammock. What could possibly go wrong?

Posted On July 17, 2022 By Mike

This upside down donkey is a hoot!

An Upside Down Donkey and Cute Puppy.

Posted On July 14, 2022 By Mike

'Rockin Raspberry' Bee Balm.

‘Rockin Raspberry’ Bee Balm.

Posted On June 26, 2022 By Mike

'Bubblegum Blast' Bee Balm.

‘Bubblegum Blast’ Bee Balm

Posted On June 26, 2022 By Mike

Blue Angel Hosta.

‘Blue Angel’ Hosta.

Posted On June 25, 2022 By Mike

Big Daddy Hosta.

‘Big Daddy’ Hosta

Posted On June 25, 2022 By Mike

'Humpback Whale' hosta.

‘Humpback Whale’ Hosta.

Posted On June 25, 2022 By Mike

Complete Guides

Growing, Rooting and Propagating Dappled Willow in Tree Form from Cuttings.

Growing Seeds, Winter Sowing, in Milk Jugs and Kitty Litter Jugs.

The Correct Way to Pot Rooted Cuttings, Nursery Stock Liners and other Plants.

Training Arborvitae and other Conical Evergreens to Grow with a Single Leader.

How to Propagate, Root Cuttings, of Dwarf Alberta Spruce.

Recent Posts

Blue Angel Hosta.

‘Blue Angel’ Hosta.

'Blue Angel'hosta is by far one of my favorite blue hostas. A big hosta like this in a perennial bed covers a lot of area and that keeps a ton of weeds at bay! These giant heart shaped leaves are very slug resistant. We have this plant in full sun. With … Read Full Article

Big Daddy Hosta.

‘Big Daddy’ Hosta

'Big Daddy' hosta is one of my favorite big hostas, mostly because it's big, it's blue and it has very interested leaves that are a bit dimpled. Big Daddy hosta gets about 24" tall and 36" wide. It's hardy in zones 3 through 9, the flowers are blends of … Read Full Article

'Humpback Whale' hosta.

‘Humpback Whale’ Hosta.

We sold out of 'Humpback Whale' hosta pretty early this year. Humpback Whale is pretty impressive hosta and this one really hasn't matured yet because they can get three feet high and 7 feet wide. I've also seen photos of them that show them to be a lot … Read Full Article

Ice Plant, delosperma

Ice Plant, delosperma

How pretty is that? And it's a ground hugging perennial that comes back year and year. These plants were new to our nursery last year so Pam and I planted three of them in our landscape at home. Not only did they do really well last year but they wintered … Read Full Article

Electric Red Dianthus

‘Electric Red’ Dianthus

I've been working on my perennial bed at the nursery and this Electric Red Dianthus caught my eye and was screaming "make my picture". So I did! Dianthus in general are great perennials for your garden. They are super winter hardy even here in cold … Read Full Article

Copyright © 2023 · Hill Country Digital Media, LLC · Privacy Policy · Earnings Disclaimer · Terms of Service