Forsythia In Pots. Flowering at the same time as many spring bulbs forsythias contribute hugely to the reawakening of the garden after winter. Forsythia are not suited to growing in containers they are simply too large and too vigorous.
Mainly upright shrubs with arching stems they lose their leaves in winter. Forsythia is not a disciplined shrub when it comes to the direction of stem growth. Use them with other shrubs or as part of an informal flowering hedge.
Prune pot grown forsythia at least once a year after the flowers have fallen.
Gently pull the shrub out of the pot moving slowly to keep its roots and the soil it is sitting in intact. Forsythia is not a disciplined shrub when it comes to the direction of stem growth. Mainly upright shrubs with arching stems they lose their leaves in winter. Gently pull the shrub out of the pot moving slowly to keep its roots and the soil it is sitting in intact.