It only opened properly this week and although it's still quite a scrawny looking shrub I'm so pleased that after 4 years it has actually got a decent number of flowers on it!
As well as looking delicate and beautiful they also have a very pleasant scent. The very slight pink tinge isn't really visible except through the camera!
It's not an easy plant to locate, I got mine from the Place For Plants, but if you can track one down I would recommend it as a slow growing lovely early spring shrub. I need to prune mine when it's finished flowering to try and persuade it not to be quite so scrawny.
I'll leave you with Mr/Mrs Robin who was watching me take photos of the White Forsythia!
What a beautiful plant! I didn't know there was such a thing as a white Forsythia. And of course, your little companion is charming!
ReplyDeleteYou could take cuttings? Or even bend a branch down to get it to root before cutting it bac?
ReplyDeleteJust a thought ;-)
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That is beautiful. It is supposed to be difficult to grow, so congrats on this. Cuttings would be a great idea. You can always send one my way :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's so pretty, and lovely that it's scented too. Wonderful photo of the robin.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely, I didn't know you could get white Forsythia, cuttings would be a good idea. I remember years ago my Dad cut back the forsythia and used the thickest off cuts as sticks and they all started sending out green shoots, we ended up with forsythia's sprouting up everywhere in the garden.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen white, looks great, as does that dragon in your last post!
ReplyDeleteDefinietly worth trying to propagate more plants. For the rest of us, a plant well worth sourcing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shrub,shame we can't smell it
ReplyDeleteOh it's a real beauty Su! I must be proactive in tracking one down. Thanks for the photos :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic picture of the robin - how do you get such photos? You should save it and put it onto your Christmas cards! xCathy
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for posting the pictures of it, it really is a lovely thing.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know there was such a plant, so am just thrilled to see the white forsythia photos. Am planning on forcing some of the yellow type this week. As some commenters already noted, you might try sticking your trimmings in the ground, as they would most likely root.
ReplyDeleteThe dragon was wonderful..what an adventure.
YOu've captured a shot of my very favourite thing, trees in silouhette at night.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment on Princess, she still hasn't ventured outside since the incident.
Can't tell you how much in a panic we were, can't take things like that now. lol
Briony
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