Pruning Forsythia. Forsythia are vigorous shrubs that quickly bounce back from this type of rejuvenation pruning provided that the shrub is healthy to start with. So before pruning forsythia it s essential to get the planting right also.
So before pruning forsythia it s essential to get the planting right also. So when is the best time to prune these shrubs. Prune forsythia plants right after they finish blooming in the spring.
Pruning forsythia should not cause too much stress and worry because it is such an easy going and fast growing shrub so its pruning errors are hardly permanent and can be corrected in the following years of new growth.
Pruning forsythia should not cause too much stress and worry because it is such an easy going and fast growing shrub so its pruning errors are hardly permanent and can be corrected in the following years of new growth. Forsythia are vigorous shrubs that quickly bounce back from this type of rejuvenation pruning provided that the shrub is healthy to start with. Keep in mind that forsythia are large shrubs so even with rejuvenation pruning you re likely to quickly end up back where you started. For the very oldest and most overgrown forsythia pruning should be brutal cropping the entire shrub to about 4 inches 10 cm from.