Brooms Collection - Cytisus scoparius
Brooms Collection - Cytisus scoparius
Cytisus scoparius Goldfinch, Palette, Lena
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Description
The broom bushes, Cytisus scoparius, are shrubs known for their spectacular flowering in spring. We offer you a collection that brings together three excellent varieties chosen for their abundant and brightly coloured flowering in warm tones. Elegant, hardy, and easy to grow, these broom bushes thrive in poor, well-drained soils, with a tendency to be sandy, even dry in summer. They will also be more floriferous in full sun. Their flamboyant colours transform the garden between May and June.
The collection consists of:
1 Cytisus scoparius 'Goldfinch' : a variety reaching a height of 1.5 m, with yellow-orange flowers on the inside and mahogany red on the outside.
1 Cytisus scoparius 'Palette': a 1 m tall shrub, offering an overall bicolour flowering, yellow-orange and vermilion red. In reality, each small flower displays a beautiful palette of red, orange, yellow, peach, and lilac pink tones.
1 Cytisus scoparius 'Lena': reaches a height of 1.30 m, with flowers in shades of red, rust, orange, and yellow.
Plant these broom bushes in spring or autumn. They require well-drained, sandy or rocky soil, preferably acidic to neutral, and full sun exposure. Place the taller varieties like 'Goldfinch' at the back, and the smaller ones like 'Palette' at the front. In a border or low hedge, maintain a spacing of 80 cm between each plant, that is, 1 or 2 plants per m².
Broom bushes go well with rock plants like lavenders, thymes, and sedums, which share their soil and sun requirements. For a contrast of colour and texture, associate them with euphorbia characias ssp wulfenii or lavender cottons. Place the lavenders and thymes in front of the broom bushes, intercalate the euphorbias to highlight their vibrant flowering.
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Botanical data
Cytisus
scoparius
Goldfinch, Palette, Lena
Fabaceae
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Cytisus scoparius is planted in spring or early autumn in light and well-drained soil, preferably slightly acidic and sandy, in a very sunny location. A little limestone is tolerated, in well-drained soil enriched with sand and compost. Choose its location carefully, as it does not like to be moved. Not very demanding, it will be satisfied with severe pruning after flowering to avoid fruiting, which quickly exhausts the plant. This also helps to maintain a compact habit that does not become bare at the base. Planted in poor soil, the plant is less likely to become bare at the base. In case of severe winter, prune the blackened stems at the base. The lifespan is relatively short, around 5 to 7 years.
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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.