Forsythia collecting.

[vp999]

Hello guys! I got permission to collect an old forsythia stump which would make a killer clump style piece. Its hot here (90s) Is is possible to collect it and keep it alive this time of the year? I collected a smaller one from my yard a couple weeks ago and its throwing new shoots right now but this one is a lot bigger. Thanks. Tommy

 

[RJG2]

I'd wait until late winter/very early spring for best chances.

 

[sorce]

Today is the day.

Sorce

 

[RJG2]

Today is the day.

Sorce

Listen to him before you listen to me!

It's a full moon isn't it. Google Google. Yep!

 

[leatherback]

It will live as long as you shade it afterwards and water.

Forsythia are weeds.
Water loving weeds.

 

[sorce]

Don't listen to me! Lol!

Water for sure.

Lotta water for sure.

Sorce

 

[Pitoon]

Hello guys! I got permission to collect an old forsythia stump which would make a killer clump style piece. Its hot here (90s) Is is possible to collect it and keep it alive this time of the year? I collected a smaller one from my yard a couple weeks ago and its throwing new shoots right now but this one is a lot bigger. Thanks. Tommy

So did you yank it?

 

[vp999]

Yes I did, The big gorgeous stump turned out to be several little trees so I was highly disappointed. Also, most of it is dead wood so I was able to use only a fraction of it. All in all it didn't turned out good and some did survived.

 

[Shibui]

The big gorgeous stump turned out to be several little trees so I was highly disappointed. Also, most of it is dead wood so I was able to use only a fraction of it. All in all it didn't turned out good and some did survived.

This is the story with many collected trees. They always seem so much better in the ground. By the time you have them out not so good. When you get home even less attractive. When potted less attractive again. After a couple of weeks you wonder why you even bothered.
The good thing is the practice and learning about transplanting. Very occasionally one does live up to expectations.

 

[vp999]

U are absolutely correct.

 

[leatherback]

Very occasionally one does live up to expectations.

And there again comes the experience. THe more you have dug from yards etc. the better you are able to see the potential of the material. And whether you should bother.