Forsythia – Show Off® Sugar Baby
Tiny plant, big color!
This miniature, upright selection delivers more flowers per inch to create an outstanding spring display. A very compact, dwarf plant which provides lots of spring color in a small space.
Features
Tiny plant, big color!
This miniature, upright selection delivers more flowers per inch to create an outstanding spring display. A very compact, dwarf plant which provides lots of spring color in a small space.
Resists: Deer
Small / Miniature
Maintenance Notes
Prefers a good, loose soil, but is very adaptable. pH adaptable, air pollution tolerant, withstands city conditions. Does not need heavy pruning. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering. Old stems can be cut to the ground. Fertilize in spring.
Uses Notes
Specimen plant; mixed borders.
Maintenance Category Easy
Water Category Average
Blooms On Old Wood
Bloom Time
Flower Form Landscape
pH B - pH 5.8 - 6.2
EC (2:1 Extraction Method) 0.6 - 0.9
Fertilization 150 - 200
Light Requirements Medium, High
Water Requirements Moderate to Moist
Rooting Out Temperature 65 - 72° Fahrenheit
Growing On Temperature 60 - 65° Fahrenheit
Holding Temperature 40 - 50° Fahrenheit
Pinching and Growth Regulators
Like most Forsythia Show Off is a good grower, so prune frequently to create a full container. Do not prune after mid-July, buds set in early fall.
Pest and Disease Management
Watch for Aphids and treat as necessary.
Grower Tips
Should not be forced into flower in the greenhouse.
Show Off®, this miniature, upright selection delivers more flowers per inch to create an outstanding spring display. A very compact, dwarf plant which provides lots of spring color in a small space.
The Show Off® Starlet is a bright ball of yellow flowers in spring! This new dwarf forsythia is a mass of bright yellow spring flowers from base to tip.
The Show Off® has bright yellow early spring flowers. Dwarf habit. Outstanding flower display. Deer resistant.
