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  • GENISTA hispanica
    GENISTA hispanica
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    GENISTA hispanica

    Commonly known as Spanish gorse

    Forms compact, spiny mound. Yellow, scented flowers
     
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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
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Rockery (inc alpine)
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • 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.
    • 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
    • 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
    • Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Mature Size
      75cm (30in)
      Dwarf Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.5m (5ft)
       
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