Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
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Forsythia
'Mikador'
Easter tree
Forsythia 'Mikador' is proof that small stature doesn’t mean small impact. This compact Easter tree grows to around a metre in height and spread, but when early spring rolls round it explodes with a golden curtain of blooms that cover every branch before a single leaf has unfurled. Each flower glows a bright, saturated yellow, lighting up borders, pots, or even a modest front garden with the sort of exuberance that makes passers-by stop for a second look. In a season when colour is still scarce, Forsythia 'Mikador' brings sunshine on demand, transforming bare branches into a blaze of gold.
After the early fanfare, fresh green foliage follows to provide structure and texture through the summer months, making this shrub a useful player well beyond its famous spring spectacle. Its manageable size makes Forsythia 'Mikador' ideal for smaller gardens or tight spaces where traditional, sprawling forsythias might overwhelm. Even in larger landscapes, 'Mikador's neat form ensures it pulls its weight as a reliable, low-maintenance shrub that knows how to deliver seasonal drama without fuss. Whether used as a cheerful standalone feature, mass-planted for maximum effect, or tucked into mixed planting schemes, Forsythia 'Mikador' earns its keep with a golden performance that’s hard to rival.
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
- Forsythia × intermedia 'Mikador' ('Minfor6'ᴾᴮᴿ)
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Established height
- 70cm-1m
- Established spread
- 50-70cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
-
Clump-forming
Upright - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Yellow
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 6 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
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Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- RHS Award (AGM)
- No
- Scented
- Yes
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
-
Clay
Loam
Multipurpose compost - Suitable for
-
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1-2 years
Perfect for pots
Fragrant
Thrives in full sun
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Drought tolerant
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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