Forsythia, #2314 A/B
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Plan: suitable for the informal, cascade and root-over-rock bonsai styles. It is also possible to make large trunk specimens from established garden plants. Select a specimen with an intriguing root system and trunk. Shorten the trunk to the desired size.
The dwarf forsythia is well suited to casual group plantings because of its profusion of flowers. Arrange the cuttings in a container for propagation and as these cuttings produce sufficient roots, move the whole group together into a shallow bonsai pot.