How do you plant Spanish broom seeds?
How do you plant Spanish broom seeds?
They bear small, sparse, inconspicuous leaves in winter and early spring, giving the plant a leafless appearance year-round. Seed - pre-soak 24 hours in hot water and sow February/March in a greenhouse. It usually germinates well and quickly. The seed can also be autumn sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame.
What does Spanish broom look like?
Spanish broom is a tall shrub to small tree, up to 10 to 15 feet (3-5 m) tall. Its long, slender stems are erect with few branches. Stems are cylindrical, rush-like, and green when young, maturing into woody branches with bark. Mature plants have 1 to several trunks.
How do you grow a broom?
Planting and Growing Broom Best grown in an open, sunny position, in a well-drained, poor soil. Cytisus dislikes thin alkaline/chalky soils but Genista is more lime tolerant. Brooms look there best when in full bloom at the front of other green shrubs or when planted en-masse down a bank.
Do brooms grow in shade?
Growing broom: Broom is a deciduous plant. It blooms its vivid yellow in late spring. It prefers to be planted in full sun but will tolerate a little shade and can be used to provide texture and height in a flower border.
How do you take care of a sweet broom?
Sweet Broom, Easter Broom (Cytisus x spachianus)
- Plant Feed. Not necessary.
- Watering. Allow soil to dry between thorough waterings.
- Soil. Tolerates a wide range of soils.
- Basic Care Summary. Monitor the plant the first year for signs of water stress. Extremely vigorous and drought tolerant once established. Thrives in dry, hot locations.
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