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Lena Scotch Broom
Cytisus x 'Lena' (Dallimorei hybrid)
Pronunciation: SIH-tiss-us
SKU #03136
LIGHT:
Full sun
WATER:
Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE:
Moderate growing; reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide.
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| Description | Abundant sprays of fragrant lemon yellow and ruby-red blooms cover slender green stems. Tiny leaves are inconspicuous. Dense clumps make interesting hedge, divider or screen. This well-behaved hybrid tolerates poor soil and requires little care. Semi-evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Spring to early summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Semi-Evergreen |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge |
| Design Ideas | This is a Broom that is small enough for city gardens. Use as a substitute for non-flowering coniferous hedges along a driveway or the front lawn's edge. Or use as a single specimen for a lavish show of red and yellow bicolored flowers. Do not place larger plants too close as they may constrain its low, broad profile. |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | California Lilac (Ceanothus); Lilac (Syringa); Shrub Rose (Rosa); Heather (Calluna);Smoke Bush (Cotinus) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in well-drained, sandy soils, though very adaptable. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, prune annually after flowering. |
| History | This genus was classified by Linnaeus to contain species native to southern Europe, the Canary Islands, North Africa and western Asia. This particular hybrid is among the offspring of C. multiflorus, sweet broom, and C. scoparius, Scotch broom, collectively known as the Dallimore hybrids. These were developed at the Royal Botanical Garden at Kew and named for their breeder, W. Dallmiore. |
| Lore | The brooms are shrubs actually used to make brooms or "besomes" in the Old World. While in some environments, common broom (Cytissus scoparius) can re-seed and spread to form dense stands that tend to crowd out native plants and is considered to be an invasive species in California and the Pacific Northwest, hybrid cultivars of this plant are much less aggressive and some do not produce viable seed. |
Details
| Description | Abundant sprays of fragrant lemon yellow and ruby-red blooms cover slender green stems. Tiny leaves are inconspicuous. Dense clumps make interesting hedge, divider or screen. This well-behaved hybrid tolerates poor soil and requires little care. Semi-evergreen. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Spring to early summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Semi-Evergreen |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | This is a Broom that is small enough for city gardens. Use as a substitute for non-flowering coniferous hedges along a driveway or the front lawn's edge. Or use as a single specimen for a lavish show of red and yellow bicolored flowers. Do not place larger plants too close as they may constrain its low, broad profile. |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | California Lilac (Ceanothus); Lilac (Syringa); Shrub Rose (Rosa); Heather (Calluna);Smoke Bush (Cotinus) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Thrives in well-drained, sandy soils, though very adaptable. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, prune annually after flowering. |
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History
| History | This genus was classified by Linnaeus to contain species native to southern Europe, the Canary Islands, North Africa and western Asia. This particular hybrid is among the offspring of C. multiflorus, sweet broom, and C. scoparius, Scotch broom, collectively known as the Dallimore hybrids. These were developed at the Royal Botanical Garden at Kew and named for their breeder, W. Dallmiore. |
|---|---|
| Lore | The brooms are shrubs actually used to make brooms or "besomes" in the Old World. While in some environments, common broom (Cytissus scoparius) can re-seed and spread to form dense stands that tend to crowd out native plants and is considered to be an invasive species in California and the Pacific Northwest, hybrid cultivars of this plant are much less aggressive and some do not produce viable seed. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.