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Cytisus scoparius Palette
Cytisus scoparius Palette
I can't wait for it to bloom!!! But I just received it!
anne marie, 10/03/2024
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Cytisus scoparius 'Palette' is a variety of broom with a remarkably colourful flowering, with each small flower displaying a beautiful palette of red, orange, yellow, peach, and lilac-pink tones. The bush forms a beautiful upright and dense tuft, covered with slightly scented flowers in late spring or early summer. With rapid growth, broom can be grown in a large container or in the ground, in light and sandy soil, but without excessive limestone. Plant it in a large rockery, in a border, or on a sunny slope.
Cytisus scoparius 'Palette' belongs to the large Fabaceae family. Like all broom bushes, it originates from Cytisus scoparius, a hardy but short-lived shrub native to central and eastern Europe (up to Ukraine) and spread to North Africa. This species is found in dry places, on rather acidic and siliceous soils. It is cold-resistant, and tolerant of salt spray and salty soils.
'Palette' reaches about 1m (3ft) in all directions at maturity, sometimes up to 1.5m (5ft) if planted in rich soil. It develops a bushy, upright, and fairly dense habit, but with a light appearance due to its thin stems and sparse small leaves. The flexible, arched, green stems bear simple, alternate leaves measuring 5 to 10mm (0.2 to 0.4in) in length. They are deciduous and fall quite quickly in spring. Flowering occurs in May-June, with multicoloured and slightly scented papilionaceous flowers measuring 2cm (1in) in length. These pea-flowers bloom in clusters, mostly at the top of the branches. Pollinated by bees, they give way to flat, black pod-like fruits. The fruit pods can stain whatever they fall on, so prune the bush lightly after flowering. The lifespan of this plant is quite short, around 5 to 8 years.
It deserves to be seen in spring. Plant it near the house, on a large slope, or in the centre of a shrub bed. It can be planted with numerous foliage shrubs, spring-flowering, or staggered-flowering plants: a tree peony, a small-sized lilac (Syringa microphylla 'Superba'), baptisias, an abelia, or a small white spirea (Spiraea 'Grefsheim'), whose flowering will temper its abundance of multicoloured flowers. Deciduous or evergreen small euonymus, shrubby salvias, and perennial geraniums create beautiful maintenance-free flower scenes in a wild garden.
Tips: After pruning, use the cut stems to make good garden brooms.
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Plant in spring or autumn in any light and well-drained soil, preferably slightly acidic or sandy, in a sunny position. It tolerates limestone in well-drained soil. Choose its location carefully as it does not like to be moved. Not 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. If the plant is damaged during a severe winter, cut back any blackened stems to the base. The lifespan is quite short, around 5 to 8 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).
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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 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:
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.