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Forsythia white (Korean abelialeaf)
Abeliophyllum distichum
Korean abelialeaf or White Forsythia - Abeliophyllum distichum.
Open wide deciduous shrub 1.5 cm tall and wide. The leaves are opposite, oval, dark green 8 cm long, turning partly purple below in summer. Racemes in the axils of the leaves with fragrant small cruciform, 4-petal, white sometimes light pink flowers, with a light purple calyx.
Blooms in late spring. (There is a pink-flowered form - Abeliophyllum distichum Roseum). Light-loving plant, demanding on soil fertility. Easily transplanted, adapts to any soil structure and pH, but good drainage is required. Requires a secure location. Frequent rejuvenating pruning after flowering is necessary, as the plant blooms on the shoots of last year. The plant is pruned about 1/3 annually and "on the stump" every 3-5 years. Grown primarily because of the very early, abundant and fragrant flowering. Sweet-smelling flowers cover the bare stems before the leaves appear.
It is best planted in groups, but not in the most visible part of the garden, since after flowering the plant is not of particular decorative value. Looks better on a dark background.
Open wide deciduous shrub 1.5 cm tall and wide. The leaves are opposite, oval, dark green 8 cm long, turning partly purple below in summer. Racemes in the axils of the leaves with fragrant small cruciform, 4-petal, white sometimes light pink flowers, with a light purple calyx.
Blooms in late spring. (There is a pink-flowered form - Abeliophyllum distichum Roseum). Light-loving plant, demanding on soil fertility. Easily transplanted, adapts to any soil structure and pH, but good drainage is required. Requires a secure location. Frequent rejuvenating pruning after flowering is necessary, as the plant blooms on the shoots of last year. The plant is pruned about 1/3 annually and "on the stump" every 3-5 years. Grown primarily because of the very early, abundant and fragrant flowering. Sweet-smelling flowers cover the bare stems before the leaves appear.
It is best planted in groups, but not in the most visible part of the garden, since after flowering the plant is not of particular decorative value. Looks better on a dark background.
