Rooting Forsythia In Water. Cut about 5 inches of the tip. I ve also started them from cuttings placed in water and put out of the sun till rooted.
Water the forsythia during periods of drought. My problem is the opposite too much rooting of forsythia branches. If layering roots select a mature plant that has branches close to the ground to enable bending and burying of branches.
The shrub does not like frequent drenching but it can tolerate a little excess water better than it can tolerate a long period of dryness.
I ve also started them from cuttings placed in water and put out of the sun till rooted. The plant is dormant during this time so the plant will be in the hardwood stage and cuttings will be less perishable. Water the rooting medium well and. Forsythia can be propagate from soft wood cuttings.