# Forcing forsythia

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forcing-forsythia/385736>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 27, 2006, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forcing-forsythia/385736 "2006-12-27T13:27:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2006, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forcing-forsythia/385736/1 "2006-12-27T13:27:42Z")

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When can I bring forsythia cuttings indoors to bloom? Do I have to wait until early spring or can I do it now? They’ve had buds since losing their leaves in the fall.

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**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2006, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forcing-forsythia/385736/2 "2006-12-27T22:22:15Z")

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[How to.](http://landscaping.about.com/od/indoorlandscaping/qt/forcing_flowers.htm)

You’re welcome. 🙂

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2006, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forcing-forsythia/385736/3 "2006-12-28T02:50:34Z")

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[QUOTE=Duck Duck Goose]  
[How to.](http://landscaping.about.com/od/indoorlandscaping/qt/forcing_flowers.htm)

You’re welcome. 🙂  
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Thanks for the link.

And I didn’t know that I can force my pussy willows (both black and white varieties) as well!