Forsythia × intermedia 'Lynwood Variety'
forsythia 'Lynwood Variety'
'Lynwood Variety' is a vigorous medium-sized deciduous shrub, upright in growth, with narrowly ovate or sometimes trifoliate leaves. Flowers relatively large, bright yellow, in early spring
Other common names
forsythia 'Lynwood'Synonyms
Forsythia 'Lynwood Gold'Forsythia × intermedia 'Lynwood'
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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Yellow | Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Green | |||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or North–facing or °Â±ð²õ³Ù–f²¹³¦¾±²Ô²µ
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Forsythia are deciduous shrubs with simple, occasionally lobed, leaves and short tubular yellow flowers with 4 spreading lobes, borne profusely before the leaves in spring
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Coastal
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
- Hedging and screens
- Cut flowers
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to birds eating the flower buds
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus and forsythia gall
Forsythia × intermedia 'Lynwood Variety'
forsythia 'Lynwood Variety'
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