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branches from these plants can be brought indoors and forced to bloom.
The easiest to force include witch hazel. Cornelian cherry, red maple, forsythia, honeysuckle, pussy willow and flowering almond. These come into bloom first out* doors, when the weather moderates. It takes longer—about four weeks—to force flowering quince, lilac, redbud, and bridal wreath spirea. Generally, Five weeks are required for forcing flowering dogwood, cherry, crabapple and pear into bloom.
Select branches that have the most flower buds. The larger, fatter buds usually are flower buds, and the smaller ones leaf buds. A few branches taken from a medium sized shrub will not be missed.
Branches should not be cut when the weather is below freezing outdoors. If the stems are frozen, thaw them gradually before exposing them to warm temperatures. This can be accomplished by running cold water over them immediately.
Use sharp pruning shears to remove the branches. Make the cut flush with the trunk or main branch so that no stub is left. A clean, flush cut will heal rapidly. After collecting the branches, bring them indoors and smash, crush or split the lower few inches of the stems to increase the area exposed for water absorption. Then moisten the buds and branches by immersing them in 8 to 10 inches of water (warm) (100 F.) for at least 24 hours. Crushed stems may then be placed in a pail of water at room temperature for the remaining period of forcing. A piece of charcoal placed in the water will aid in keeping it sweet. Change the water every two or three days.
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