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    CYTISUS 'Porlock'
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© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. CAMELLIA x vernalis 'Dawn' and CYTISUS 'Porlock'
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    CYTISUS 'Porlock'

    Commonly known as Broom

     AWARD
    (Genista 'Porlock') - scented yellow flowers, strong vigorous grower
     
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    • Good to know
      Syn. Genista 'Porlock'. Sometimes blooms in mild winters. Attractive to bees and other insects.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Gall mites, slugs if growing against a wall.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin.
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
      3-palmate leaves, 1-2cm (½-¾in) long.
    • Yellow
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Coastal / windswept
      Suitable for an open site slightly back from the sea
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Palmate
    • Height
      3m (10ft)
    • Spread
      3m (10ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Vigorous, arching shrub with upright shoots. Produces flowers, 2cm (¾in) long in terminal racemes.
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Scented flowers
      Very fragrant.
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from cold, drying winds
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, notably dogs
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      3m (10ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
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