GENISTA hispanica

Forms compact, spiny mound. Yellow, scented flowers

Pot size 2 to 3 Litre

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

individually £13.50 each , 3+ £12.00 each

Plant Details

Flowering

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Pests & Diseases
Aphids.
Place of origin
Southwestern Europe.
Resistant to honey fungus
These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Deciduous
leaves hairy or silky beneath only on flowering branches
Yellow
Racemes
Almost terminal racemes, 2.5cm (1in) across of 2-12 flowers 1cm (½in) long
Fully hardy
Entire
Oblong
Ovate
Height
75cm (30in)
Spread
1.5m (5ft)
Dwarf shrub
Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.

Dense, mound-forming, shrub.
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)
Scented flowers
Spring Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest

Mature Size

75cm (30in)
	1.5m (5ft)

Planting Tips and Care Advice

Garden Location/Conditions

Border

Suitable for a shrub border

Coastal / windswept

Rockery (inc alpine)

Suitable for small gardens
Pruning group

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.

Will not regrow from old wood
Soil Conditions

Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
Sun Requirements

Full sun