Forsythia x intermedia 'Courtalyn' WEEK END®
Forsythia x intermedia 'Courtalyn' WEEK END®
golden bell
golden bell
| SIZE/TYPE | taller shrub |
|---|---|
| USUAL HEIGHT | 2-3m |
| USUAL WIDTH | 1.5-2.5m |
| LEAVES | deciduous broadleaf |
| COLOUR OF LEAVES |
 green |
| FLOWERS | showy |
| COLOUR OF FLOWERS |
 yellow
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| BLOOMING TIME | April |
| LOCATION | full to partial sun |
| SOIL TYPE | any (acidic to alkaline) |
| SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS | evenly moist (dislikes drought) |
| USDA zone (lowest) | 5 (down to -29°C) |
| WINTER PROTECTION | |
| FOR ZONE 5+6 |
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| FOR ZONE 7 |
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| BELONGS TO CATEGORIES | Deciduous broadleaf |
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.
WEEK END® is an improved version of an old golden bell variety Lynwood. It was bred by Alain Cadic from French Angers in 1990. It exhibits more compact growth and dense habit. Bright yellow flowers appear from early April on upright, fast growing twigs that can be pruned in any way after flowering. Deciduous leaves are lanceolate, mid-green, serrated. The bark is yellow-green to yellow-brown.
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
WEEK END® is an improved version of an old golden bell variety Lynwood. It was bred by Alain Cadic from French Angers in 1990. It exhibits more compact growth and dense habit. Bright yellow flowers appear from early April on upright, fast growing twigs that can be pruned in any way after flowering. Deciduous leaves are lanceolate, mid-green, serrated. The bark is yellow-green to yellow-brown.
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
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