I'm in UK by the way. Normally the bush only flowers in early spring (April/May) but here we are deep into autumn and there are yellow flowers appearing. I'm not complaining but isn't this somewhat strange?
2006-10-16 02:31:10 · 5 answers · asked by aussiepom 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Actually, yes and no. I live in Ontario Canada, and this has been a phenomenon for years. The reason is probably location of the plant and global warming. We've been having bouts of cold weather early, then warm, then cold. Like a person who doesn't know how to dress for the unusual weather, the plant doesn't know what to do. So it puts out flowers with all the extremes in temperature, "thinking" that it has gone through winter and the beginning of spring. I've seen it happen to my forsythia, others, and redbud. So it's normal, but it's not, if that makes sense. And if the plant is located next to a white or light-coloured house, the light reflected can be a factor in the plant's seasonal mixup during the warm period--it would exacerbate that effect. Hope this helps. By the way, only some flowers should appear this way, almost in proportion to the amount of unseasonal weather. So you'll get the rest in the spring...
2006-10-16 03:55:17 · answer #1 · answered by steviewag 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I have lots of forsythia bushes. We also call them yellow bell bushes because the bloom looks like a little yellow bell. I'm in the southeastern US.
Your bush must be in a little micro climate in your yard that is making it think it's spring. Sometimes mine do that too. Just depends on the moisture in the soil & the weather temps. It get's confused.
I just leave the bush alone & let nature do it's thing. My bush produces so many branches that touch the ground that it puts out roots everywhere at each branch tip. I take those & start new bushes, just in case the mother plant decides to give it up.'
2006-10-16 09:41:41 · answer #2 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's OK, this happens quite often. Forsythia has a very low chilling requirement to begin flower initiation. You had some cold temps and now the silly thing thinks it's spring. Don't worry, they usually don't push out all their flowers, just a few. Silly plants.
2006-10-16 09:49:10 · answer #3 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not that strange, because the light days now are the same as in the spring, it pushed a bloom. It's not determined by temps or any stress. Enjoy.
2006-10-16 10:21:00 · answer #4 · answered by T square 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't worry about it. It only takes a few warmish days to ignite a forsythia.
2006-10-16 12:19:12 · answer #5 · answered by Polyhistor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋