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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Aug 04, 2003

Most of us are familiar with the weed-like variety with the dark yellow flowers of Cytisus scoparius, commonly known as Scotch Broome. I already had a lemon-chiffon one in my yard, and love the early flowers; later on I use the greenery in a vase with flowers.

I just got this wonderful pink-to red- to maroon flowering one ('Burkwoodii') at the nursery. Hopefully next year it will flower enough for me to add my own photos to the PDB. (I'll add my lemon-chiffon one, too.) Over the 5 years I've had one, I've never found it to be invasive (like the roadside variety) and have never even had one seedling come up.

http://www.paghat.com/broomburkwood.html

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jkom51 Oakland, CA(Zone 9b) Aug 05, 2003

Oh, that is just a gorgeous plant! And what a wonderful story that gardener wrote, too. I hope your plant does well for you. I will be on the lookout for one for myself!

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louisa Troy, VA(Zone 7a) Aug 05, 2003

darius good for you. They are lovely plants and the fragrance is wonderful. So...will you be keeping this one in the pot?? :-)

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Aug 06, 2003

Het, Margaret. Your back must be a wee bit better if you are at the computer! Yes, this one stays in a pot... we signed the Listing Contract yesterday to sell the house.

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louisa Troy, VA(Zone 7a) Aug 06, 2003

darius - it's not better unfortunately. Came on line to check for the weather in Europe - they are having a terrible heatwave especially in Germany. Not stopping, but just had to take a peak at DG - naturally. :-) I'm off!!!!

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