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    Cytisus Praecox (Broom)

    Can you take cuttings from it and how to prune please, it's getting a bit thin at the bottom as it has growen through a Hebe so all flowers are at the top
     
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    According to the RHS you can propagate from cuttings and fall into pruning group 1 (you can click through the link).
     
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      Thank you Merleworld :dbgrtmb::star:
       
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      You're welcome :)

      A much underrated shrub - mine's just coming into bloom and shortly will be wafting it's lovely scent around.
       
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        ive just planted one of these. and i am looking forward to the scent they give off.
         
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          Surprised you didn't go for Cytisus battandieri Al!

          All Cytisus are wonderful plants though, there's something about them which screams sunshine!

          I own Cytisus (Genista) 'porlock'.. would appear to be a cross between Cytisus racemosus and another plant from the genus. Still a wonderful smell however.
           
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            The flowers can be used to make a nice wine, and it's a lot easier on one's fingers than picking Gorse flowers.
             
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