hallo,

just bought cytisus - cost a bomb, dont want to mistreat it.... the label gives no information whatsoever except its (half)name, cytisus.

QUESTIONS before i plant him out:
i have sandy substratum - will this be ok for him? if not, what sort of soil shall i put him in? am planning to put him into a sunny spot - can he take dry conditions or do i have to water him every night? does he grow quickly (about 18"in the round at the moment)

i know all you knowledgeable folks out there have the answers to alla these questions. much appreciated.

thanks

karaman

On Apr 24, 5:25*pm, Janet wrote:
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@gardenbanter.co.uk says...



hallo,

just bought cytisus - cost a bomb, dont want to mistreat it.... the
label gives no information whatsoever except its (half)name, cytisus.

QUESTIONS before i plant him out:
i have sandy substratum - will this be ok for him? if not, what sort of
soil shall i put him in? am planning to put him into a sunny spot - can
he take dry conditions or do i have to water him every night? does he
grow quickly (about 18"in the round at the moment)

* Sandy soil, dry sunny position, is ideal for cytisus. *I'd plant it in
the existing garden soil, *definitely no peat compost or manure
fertiliser; they don't appreciate rich feeding. Dig out *your planting
hole (bigger than the pot), and completely fill it with water. Let the
water drain away completely (downwards, into the soil) and repeat.
Then plant it in the empty moist waterless hole using the dry soil you dug
out, making sure the stem is at the same soil level as before. Firm down
the soil and water it with a canful.
* * That should be all the water a broom needs; *don't water it every
night.

* *Janet.

I'd have thought you would have bought a female plant as they are the
ones thatr flower, though how you are able to sex the plant is beyond
me.
If this dry and hot weather persists then if you see the plant wilting
after following Janets advice, then pull back a couple of inches of
soil around the plant to give you a bowl about 18" to 2ft then water
with 1 or 2 buckets of water in the evening, then when the water has
all soaked in draw the dry soil back over where you watered this will
cut down water loss by eveaporation.
It's strange, 20 or 30 years ago brooms were very popular and you
could get a wide range of colours, as well as being able to get hybrid
seed, then they went out of fashion.
David Hill

hallo

and thank you both dave hill and janet - clear and easy to follow. going straight outside to plant it right now....

i bought it 'cos i like the orange/red flowers and the shape of its 'leaves' as a contrast to the other shrubs. as for fashion, i couldnt care less, e.g. there will never ever be the slightest trace of decking in my garden..........

thanks again

karaman