Forsythia fasciated

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Jan 29, 2006

I was onsite of a landscape design I'm doing and I noticed a branch of Forsythia that was fasciated. At first I didn't think it was part of the Forsythia until I followed the stem. Do ya think it's worth propagating and is there already something like this in cultivation? I just thought the fan-shaped branches in arrangements might make a cool splash in floral arrangements. I must do a clean-up job on it anyways.

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Equilibrium Jan 29, 2006

growin, can you post a photo of that please. I'd be interested in taking a look see.

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Jan 29, 2006

Sure. I was going to go back for a pic but the weather has turned cold, wet, windy. It's not a wide fan, just widening of the stem and it's about 10' up so I'll try and get a good shot of it.

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Jan 29, 2006

This behavior is not often stable in Forsythia, and it either dies or reverts to normal.

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Jan 29, 2006

It looks like the plant is about to bloom but my books do mention nodal winter cuttings so I guess it couldn't hurt and see if the fasciation sticks. I do have to take out the stem as it stick way up over the rest of the shrub anyways. I'll try and get a shot of it when I clip it out.

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StarhillForest Illinois, IL(Zone 5b) Jan 30, 2006

I've not seen it on Forsythia but I echo Vibe's caution that many of these fasciations on other species are unstable. Still, you're right -- what would it hurt to root it and see what happens?

Guy S.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Jan 30, 2006

I'd agree with VV - I have seen it on Forsythia (in fact, I can't think of a tree or shrub that shows fasciation more often), but it doesn't persist, just odd branches here and there, most commonly on very vigorous sprouts after hard pruning

Resin

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Jan 30, 2006

Resin, it was on a particularly tall shoot so you're probably right. I just happen to notice it.

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Equilibrium Jan 30, 2006

I'd still like to see a photo. Call me a simpleton but there's nothing more beautiful than a clear vase filled with pebbles containing an interesting branch in bloom.

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Jan 30, 2006

EQ: how about if we merely referred to you as:

Artless

Primitive
Lacking complexity
Unalloyed
Modest

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Equilibrium Jan 30, 2006

Ha ha ha! Interesting adjectives. Unalloyed?

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