Broom

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

 

According to the RHS you can propagate from cuttings and fall into pruning group 1 (you can click through the link).

 

Thank you Merleworld

 

You're welcome

A much underrated shrub - mine's just coming into bloom and shortly will be wafting it's lovely scent around.

 

ive just planted one of these. and i am looking forward to the scent they give off.

 

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.

 

The flowers can be used to make a nice wine, and it's a lot easier on one's fingers than picking Gorse flowers.