Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener: broom plant dying, why?, 2 by boutetm

boutetm wrote:
I bought a cytisus racemosus (broom) a few weeks ago at Columbia Road flower market in the UK. It came in a pot and was just about to bloom.

Now it looks like its dying, 3 weeks after buying it... What have I done? I kept it in its pot It's not cold, outside, it got oodles of sunshine etc etc. Did I overwater? The leaves seem dry and dead.

I'm a little frustrated because a lot of plants I've bought at this flower market have fizzled out in the past... is this a trend?

p.s. I moved the plant indoors to take photos as it's dark out right now. It lives outside on my balcony.

Mat