broom 'Windlesham Ruby'
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A rounded, bushy, deciduous shrub with tiny leaves and slender, arching shoots that remain green in winter. Rich, pinky-red, flowers smother the shoots in late spring and early summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- broom 'Windlesham Ruby' (Cytisus × boskoopii 'Windlesham Ruby')
- Genus
- Cytisus
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of broom 'Windlesham Ruby'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of broom 'Windlesham Ruby'
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broom 'Windlesham Ruby' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks spring through summer growth
Pruning
PruningShorten flowered shoots to vigorous sideshoots; remove about a third of stems at ground level annually. Prune immediately after flowering.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or early autumn and hardwood cuttings in midwinter
Growing
GrowingBest grown in well-drained, poor, acid soils in full sun. Tolerant of lime but may become chlorotic on shallow chalk soils. Plant when small, brooms resent transplanting
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
Pests
May be susceptible to broom gall mites
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