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Laburnum alpinum 'Pendulum'
Scotch laburnum 'Pendulum'
'Pendulum' is a small tree with strongly pendulous branches, bearing racemes of yellow flowers in late spring
Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Loam
Chalk
Sand
Clay
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Yellow | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
North–facing or East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Pendulous weeping
- 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
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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