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I'm sure I read somewhere that if you want to take Forsythia cuttings it should be just after they have flowered?
Am I right and which way is the best way to take cutting off it?

Standard advice is to take them in October. 18 inch long pieces, cut below a leaf joint and inserted to half that depth in a sheltered spot Make a slit trench and pour silver sand in then push the cuttings in and close up the slit.
Alternatively you could take a low growing branch and peg it to the ground, anytime and it will root. Both methods take about 12 months to produce a well rooted piece.
Mind I'll bet if you took 6inch pieces now, cut below a leaf joint and inserted them in sandy compost under cover, they would probably root.

Hi Jo, Yes, they will root very easy now.,
At the back of my allotment I have a row of 5 mtr. of Forsythia. I did prune them back after the fowers had gone 3 weeks ago, I think.
Forsythia can be started from hardwood and softwood cuttings, or layering in early spring or autumn.
pruning in April or May: put them in water to start roots growing or stuck in ground without rooting them first. they root very easy in sandy soil. About 4-6 weeks. I put a few in the soil for layering but most of my cuttings are growing.