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    COLUTEA arborescens
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    COLUTEA arborescens

    Commonly known as Bladder senna

    A vigorous bush growing up to 12 feet with yellow pea flowers
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Not available until May 2025
    £16.50 each 
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    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      Southern Europe.
    • Deciduous
      Pale-green leaves to 15cm (6in) long with 5-6 pairs of broadly oval leaflets.
    • Yellow
    • Racemes
      Racemes to 12cm (4¾in) long of 3 to 8 flowers to 2cm (¾in) long
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Coastal / windswept
      Suitable for an open site slightly back from the sea in milder areas
    • Fully hardy
    • Pinnate
    • Elliptic
    • Ovate
    • Height
      3m (10ft)
    • Spread
      3m (10ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Vigorous shrub. Fruit is a green, then translucent, pod 8cm (3in) long.
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
      Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
      When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

    • Pruning group 4
      Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
      Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
      When: Annually in early Spring.

    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Alkaline / Chalk loving
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
    • Full sun
    • Mature Size
      3m (10ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        3m (10ft)
       
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