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- How to care for your broom - tips and tricks
- The siting and the ideal ground
- Plant the broom properly
- Do I have to water and fertilize broom?
- The broom in winter
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
Gorse hardly needs water
How to care for your broom - tips and tricks
There are several types of gorse that have little or no relation to each other. The common broom (bot. Genister) and the broom-broom (Cytisus) are probably the most widespread in domestic gardens and require similar care.
The siting and the ideal ground
The choice of the right location is very important in the broom, because it blooms really well only in the sun. In the shade, the flowering often stops and the growth leaves something to be desired. A later transplanting the broom does not like at all.
A light, loose soil is ideal for the broom. It also thrives where it is too sparse for many other plants. The wild form is often found in heathlands. Moisture in the soil and waterlogging tolerate the broom less well than prolonged dryness.
Plant the broom properly
The broom gets over time quite long tap roots. These should not be kinked when planting. Therefore, pick up a sufficiently deep planting hole. Ideally you buy broom in a pot or container, where the sensitive roots are well protected.
Do I have to water and fertilize broom?
After planting you should water your broom well, later additional watering is usually not necessary. It is best to do without fertilizer completely, as it easily causes your broom to grow, but hardly flowers.
The broom in winter
The broom is considered to be very hardy and needs no special care in the cold season. As a container plant, however, you should protect the root ball from overly hard frost or alternatively overwinter in a cold greenhouse.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
The broom is exceptionally easy to look after, but unfortunately also poisonous. You should consider this before buying and choose a suitable location.