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Identification needed
Hi everyone. I've just bought two of these without labels. They are about a foot tall as they are today and in plastic pots. I've put them inside heavier blue pots temporarily so they don't blow around the garden (I've run out of space - no corners).
They are very light and look like a broom. Where the plant comes out of the pot the stems are about 2" tall and each half an inch thick and then the foliage starts. The foliage is very light. I was attracted by the airiness and lightness.
Anyone know what they are and how they are likely to grow and mature? Many thanks.
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Is it a pineapple broom yarrow? I know the foliage is different from the usual ones on those. I forget it's proper name.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
You're thinking of Cytysus battandieri Fg - the foliage has soft grey down on it, and the blooms are different, clustered together so they look a bit like pineapples.
One of my favourite plants. Yarrow's plant isn't that.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I've just found it - on an Australian website! . "Dwarf Yellow Broom" - Cytisus racemosus nana. I thought it would remain miniature but says it grows to 1.5-2m High and 1-1.5 m wide. Says prune well, most well drained not overly rich soil and good in large tubs. It says it only blooms yellow in the Spring...but that may be Aussie spring! Maybe it will keep some colour here over summer. If it doesn't, I like the foliage and I think I'll pop them into my two big half barrel tubs where my crocuses are just going back now, put some annuals in with them just for this summer and see how they grow.
Thanks for the replies everyone. Appreciate your time. x
Aah yes Dove. I've never grown the pineapple one myself - just the more common varieties, mainly the white one. Blooming beautifully right now in fact
Glad you've got an ID yarrow. Hope it does well for you
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Lovely plant, Yarrow. It appears to have several names. Have a look here for how to care for it:
http://www.shootgardening.co.uk/plant/genista-x-spachiana