How to tend a Cytisus scoparius

Also known as: Sarothamnus scoparius subsp. scoparius , Spartium scoparium L., Sarothamnus vulgaris Wimm., Sarothamnus scoparius (L.) Wimm. ex W.D.J.Koch, Corema scoparium (L.) Bercht. & J.Presl, Cytisogenista scoparia (L.) Rothm., Genista scoparia (L.) Lam., Genista vulgaris Gray, Genista scoparia var. vulgaris Rouy, Sarothamnus vulgaris var. scoparius (L.) Timb.-Lagr.

Watering

Watering only when soil is dry, water thoroughly

Sunlight

Like sunshine, put in sunny places

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Top-dressing once after dormancy in winter and blossom season in spring, apply small amount in other time

Pruning

Remove dead and diseased branches timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Leguminosae, Cytisus
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height 15-18 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April-May
Flower colors
orange yellow, red, purple red
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