Forsythia × intermedia 'Lynwood Variety'
forsythia
- Position: full sun or light shade
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: February to April
- Hardiness: fully hardy
With its branches smothered in vivid yellow flowers, this deciduous shrub is a really cheery sight on a shivery day in early spring. The flowers appear before the bright green leaves, covering the plant in a fine cloth of gold. Try it as part of a winter scheme, at the back of a border, where it can be seen from the house, or as an informal hedge. - Garden care: Prune out one or two old main stems at the base after flowering. Thin out crowded shoots from the centre and to keep a compact appearance, cut back flowered shoots to a strong bud.
Magnolia 'Heaven Scent'
magnolia
Magnificent shrub with richly scented pink flowers
Jasminum nudiflorum
winter jasmine
Cheerful yellow flowers in winter
Hamamelis mollis
Chinese witch hazel
Spidery flowers with lovely winter fragrance
Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'
common Lilac
Wonderfully scented double flowers
Narcissus 'Jenny'
cyclamineus daffodil bulbs
A pretty tough customer
March pruning of trees, shrubs and climbers
Use the following notes as a guide when pruning trees, shrubs and climbers in your garden during the month of March. I’ve included timely advice on Abeliophyllum, Artemesia, Brachyglottis, Brunfelsia, Buddleja, Ceanothus, Clematis, Colutea, Cotinus, Daphne, Eccremocarpus, Elsholtzia, ...
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climbers
Many shrubs, trees and climbers are showing signs of growth and so it is an ideal time to check them over for winter damage. If you feel they need a little care and attention, here are a few notes to...
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Large and overgrown deciduous hedges, such as beech, forsythia, hawthorn and hornbeam, can be cut back to size anytime from now until February (wait until April for evergreens). Cut the top back of tall hedges to about 30cm below the required height, which...
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