Comments on: before forsythia, cornus mas http://awaytogarden.com/before-forsythia-cornus-mas Gardening information and inspiration from Margaret Roach Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:00:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: margaret http://awaytogarden.com/before-forsythia-cornus-mas/comment-page-1#comment-7277 margaret Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:48:29 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=4437#comment-7277 Welcome, Kathy. Overlapping bloom of more than one tree within I think 50 feet will help it along, yes. Here there are so many crabapples and also apples (the two can pollinate each other if they coincide in bloom time) I don't think about it, but definitely adding another tree is a good idea. See you soon again...hopefully with news that your tree is forming small fruits. :) Welcome, Kathy. Overlapping bloom of more than one tree within I think 50 feet will help it along, yes. Here there are so many crabapples and also apples (the two can pollinate each other if they coincide in bloom time) I don’t think about it, but definitely adding another tree is a good idea. See you soon again…hopefully with news that your tree is forming small fruits. :)

]]> By: Kathy http://awaytogarden.com/before-forsythia-cornus-mas/comment-page-1#comment-7233 Kathy Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:09:39 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=4437#comment-7233 What a beautiful site! Do you find the shrub produces more fruit if you have more than one variety? I have the variety 'Golden Glory'; it doesn't seem to produce much fruit; last fall I purchased another variety to plant near it. Will have to wait to see if it helps. Thank you for a wonderful site; it was a joy to discover! What a beautiful site! Do you find the shrub produces more fruit if you have more than one variety? I have the variety ‘Golden Glory’; it doesn’t seem to produce much fruit; last fall I purchased another variety to plant near it. Will have to wait to see if it helps.
Thank you for a wonderful site; it was a joy to discover!

]]> By: Brian G. http://awaytogarden.com/before-forsythia-cornus-mas/comment-page-1#comment-7195 Brian G. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:43:09 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=4437#comment-7195 I bought a few Abeliophyllum from Klehm's last year only this is a pink variety I think called 'pink star'. They are only 18 inches or so high but they bloomed for me anyway. The stems turned the deepest wine red as the buds ripened which was a pleasant surprise. I bought a few Abeliophyllum from Klehm’s last year only this is a pink variety I think called ‘pink star’. They are only 18 inches or so high but they bloomed for me anyway. The stems turned the deepest wine red as the buds ripened which was a pleasant surprise.

]]> By: margaret http://awaytogarden.com/before-forsythia-cornus-mas/comment-page-1#comment-7174 margaret Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:34:48 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=4437#comment-7174 Thanks, Ailsa, for the link to help out. I find that many Fine Gardening how-to articles like this are very thorough, and link them them frequently. @Ted, Yes, I do know the so-called white forsythia; haven't grown it here because I have such an emphasis on bird-friendly plants...hollies, viburnums, etc...I guess I never made room. Now you have me thinking. :) Thanks, Ailsa, for the link to help out. I find that many Fine Gardening how-to articles like this are very thorough, and link them them frequently.

@Ted, Yes, I do know the so-called white forsythia; haven’t grown it here because I have such an emphasis on bird-friendly plants…hollies, viburnums, etc…I guess I never made room. Now you have me thinking. :)

]]> By: Ailsa http://awaytogarden.com/before-forsythia-cornus-mas/comment-page-1#comment-7131 Ailsa Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:20:27 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=4437#comment-7131 Langhow... At the risk of usurping Margaret ;c) here is a link to an article on propagating shrubs & trees using softwood cuttings: http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/articles/propagate-your-shrubs-from-softwood-cuttings.aspx Thanks to our friends at Fine Gardening magazine. What you'll need to buy is rooting hormone (for soft-, rather than hard-, wood cuttings) to ensure success. Langhow…
At the risk of usurping Margaret ;c) here is a link to an article on propagating shrubs & trees using softwood cuttings:
http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/articles/propagate-your-shrubs-from-softwood-cuttings.aspx
Thanks to our friends at Fine Gardening magazine.
What you’ll need to buy is rooting hormone (for soft-, rather than hard-, wood cuttings) to ensure success.

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