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Laburnum × watereri 'Vossii'
  • RHS AGM

Voss's laburnum

A broad-crowned small deciduous tree with deep green, ternate leaves. Bright yellow flowers in drooping racemes to 60cm in length

Synonyms
Laburnum 'Famous Walk'

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Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metres
Time to ultimate height
20–50 years
Ultimate spread
4–8 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Yellow Green
Summer Green
Autumn Green Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

North–facing or West–facing or South–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Fabaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Potentially harmful
Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Genus

Laburnum are small deciduous trees with leaves composed of three leaflets, and bright yellow pea-shaped flowers in pendent racemes

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Good as specimen tree for a sunny position with a well-drained soil

Propagation

Propagate by grafting

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Coastal
  • Low Maintenance
Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, leaf-mining moths, leaf-mining flies and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews, silver leaf and honey fungus

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