Carmichaelia glabrescens 'Woodside'

RHS Plant Profile

carmichaelia 'Woodside'

RHS 1999

Synonyms

Notospartium glabrescens 'Woodside'

Shrubs

A bushy shrub to 3m tall, with slender, flattened young branches drooping towards the tips, and bearing short racemes of rich mauve-pink flowers 1cm across in summer

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height: 2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H3

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Fabaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Carmichaelia are broom-like deciduous shrubs, mostly with flattened green stems, usually leafless when mature, bearing profuse, small, often fragrant pea-like flowers in summer
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil with well-rotted leaf mould or manure incorporated. Avoid allowing plants to become too dry, but ensure they are grown in position in full sun or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in a coldframe in autumn, or sow seed that has been scarified or pre-soaked in hot water, in spring. Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Coastal
Wall side borders
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free