teabag tree

hi folks i posted on here some time ago about a mystery plant in my garden,we named it the teabag tree but couldnt find a proper name for it. have now been told it is sometimes known as the petticoat tree.if left it grows quite tall but can be cut back and will then bush out,its got small leaves yellow flowers and the large seed pods start off almost orange then dry out and end up looking like teabags hanging from the branches hence the name we gave it.

 

Lantra are you saying its not what I thought it was? I thought it was Colutea Arborescens

 

hi pete no it wasnt the plant you thought neighbor has one of those and mine is definatly different.will try to get a photo put on for you to see.

 

Yeah OK lantra, I thought you posted a picture earlier, cant find it now though.

 

whoa, a teabag tree! no way, thats fantastic, i want one, i go through so much tea

 

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ok ok its doesnt really grow teabags the seedpods just look like it,yes pete i did post a previous photo at the beginning of the year,here is a new one showing the flowers and new seed pods.

 

Lantra this is a picture of my Colutea Arboescens, there are a couple of others I know of, Colutea Media (a hybrid) and Colutea Orientalis, but I definately think its a Colutea

 

yes!!!!! thats it,the photo i saw before was different,maybe it was a different variety.thanks pete. can i cut it back so it will bush out?it is now about 14ft tall.

 

Is it on a single stem?
If so how high do you want it?
You can cut it back now if you want to but you lose some flowers and pods.
I prune mine hard back each winter, taking out virtually all the previous seasons growth, that way it never gets any bigger.
But its pretty tough and you can do whatever you like.

 

there are 5 stems each about 14ft tall,its next to a conifer and a couple of the branches now go through the conifer so it looks quite good against the dark green,but i would like it to be a bit bushier if thats possible.im also gowing to try growing some of the seeds this year.