Forsythia intermedia Mêlée dOr
Forsythia intermedia Mêlée dOr
Forsythia intermedia Mêlée dOr
Forsythia intermedia Mêlée dOr
Forsythia x intermedia Mêlée d'Or ® (Courtaneur)
Perfect, though I was worried when I saw the damaged package, but the plant wasn't harmed at all except for just a small broken branch tip. I repotted it right away to give it more room while waiting for the large planter to be ready. Very happy with my purchase because it's much more beautiful than I imagined.
Vivi, 05/05/2025
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Description
Forsythia Mélée d'Or (Courtaneur) is a recent and original hybrid variety developed by INRA. It is a sunny plant in spring, with summer interest and superb autumnal purple-violet colour. Forming a not very high but very dense ball, this shrub offers abundant light yellow flowers in early spring and its light green vivid foliage, geometrically displayed along the branches, accentuates the strong personality of this Forsythia unlike any other. An unusual, space-saving and very graphic forsythia that will make a sensation in a small garden, in a rockery or on the edge of a flower bed!
Forsythia x intermedia Mélée d'Or is a small deciduous bush, belonging to the olive family. It descends from a spontaneous hybrid resulting from two species native to China, Forsythia suspensa and Forsythia viridissima. It will reach a maximum of 1 m (3 ft 4 in) in all directions, with its regular, well-rounded, well-branched, and very dense growth habit. Like other forsythias, it provides a true spring spectacle in March, literally covering its bare branches with numerous small bell-shaped flowers of 4 cm (1.6 in) in diameter, tightly packed along the branches, with petals and stamens of a warm and bright yellow. The flowering is followed by the appearance of the foliage, deciduous, regularly and densely arranged around the branches. The leaves of this variety are a slightly bluish green shade from spring to summer, before turning dark purple-violet in autumn. These are long pointed leaves measuring 8 to 10 cm (3.1 to 3.9 in) long, with very dentate edges.
Forsythia Mélée d'Or is perfectly hardy and very easy to maintain, it grows in all types of soil and under most climates. This compact variety with is ideal for small spaces such as rockeries, flower beds and borders or small gardens. It also grows very well in pots, due to its moderate growth. It can be planted alone, or in the company of Japanese quinces, Japanese spireas, compact Cotinus (Cotinus coggygria Lilla), or even with mahonias or dwarf purple Berberis. It can be planted as a low, flowering hedge, as its branching is quite low. In early December, cut a branch or two and put them in a vase, they will bloom for Christmas.
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Forsythia
x intermedia
Mêlée d'Or ® (Courtaneur)
Oleaceae
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
The Forsythia intermedia Mélée d'Or® Courtaneuf enjoys a sunny position but tolerates partial shade. Place it in any ordinary soil, even clay or limestone soil, with sufficient depth and drainage, and enrich with compost at planting. After flowering, there is the option to remove half or two-thirds of the height of the flowering branches to rejuvenate the bush and ensure quality flowering for following spring. For the first three years, a simple removal of dead, weak or misplaced stems will suffice.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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