Common broom, scotch broom
Common broom (Cytisus scoparius) is a yellow-flowering shrub from the legume family (Fabaceae). It can grow up to two meters high.
Family: Fabaceae
Origin: Europe
Height: Up to 2 meters
Common names:
Retama negra, escoba rubia (ES)
Besenginster (DE)
Genêt à balais (FR)
Giesta (BR/PT)
Ginestra dei carbonai (IT)
Sowing instructions
Sowing indoors is possible all year round, a good time for direct sowing in the garden is from mid-April (in Central Europe). The seeds germinate best if they are soaked for about 24 hours and then briefly doused with boiling water. Scarification increases the germination rate.
Cytisus scoparius is a light germinator, the seeds are only placed on the substrate, they are not covered with it. I used a mix of peat-free herb soil and bird sand.
At 72 to 82 °F (22 to 28 °C), it takes about two weeks for the first seeds to germinate. It may take a few more weeks before they have all germinated.
Until most of the seeds have germinated, a bright location is sufficient. The seedlings should then be slowly acclimatized to more and more sunlight.
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