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Adam's laburnum

+ Laburnocytisus 'Adamii'

Genus: Laburnocytisus
Family: Fabaceae

About this plant

'Adamii' is a small spring-flowering deciduous tree with some branches bearing foliage and yellow flowers of common laburnum, others those of purple broom, and many intermediate dull yellowish-pink flowers

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

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Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 1; remove suckers

Propagation

Propagate by grafting onto laburnum seedlings in winter

Pests

Generally trouble free although occasionally leaf miners and blackfly may be troublesome

Diseases

Honey fungus may be troublesome

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years