Voss's Laburnum

Laburnum x watereri Vossii

• Position: full sun
• Soil: well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Flowering period: May to June
• Hardiness: very hardy

  
  A spreading tree with fine, dark green foliage, cut into oval leaflets. But it is for the long racemes of brilliant, golden-yellow flowers that this tree deserves a place in the garden. In late spring and early summer, it is smothered with pea-like chains of flowers, often up to 60cm (24in) long, followed by a light crop of poisonous seeds. It grows quickly and looks spectacular trained over a pergola or planted as a specimen tree in a small garden.
  

• Garden care: When planting, incoporate lots of well-rotted manure or garden compost into the planting hole and stake firmly. Requires minimal pruning. Remove any broken, diseased or crossing branches in late autumn or winter.

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