Forsythia x intermedia 'Minfor6' MIKADOR^®

Golden bell is one of the earliest blooming shrubs in Central European spring. Though considered one of the most usual, perhaps boring and omnipresent shrubs, once it puts up its millions of vivid yellow flowers it cheers up many tired faces. Forsythia x intermedia is a hybrid between F. suspensa x F. viridissima.

MIKADOR^® is a French introduction of golden bell from 2012. It exhibits compact growth with upright, strong branches, and rich, sulphur yellow flowers. Deciduous leaves are lanceolate, mid-green, serrated. The bark is yellow-green to yellow-brown. It can be pruned almost any time from spring until early autumn. However, the best time is after flowering. This forsythia can be cut even into old wood and readily regenerates but needs no pruning at all as its shape is quite regular, forming an open V shape. It grows considerably slower than most older varieties.

It is widely soil adaptable and easy to grow. It will tolerate poor soil, and both temporary drought or flooding. Fully hardy to min. -29°C (USDA zone 5), but withstands short spells of deeper frost.

Last update 24-04-2019