+ Laburnocytisus 'Adamii'
Adam's laburnum
A small spring-flowering deciduous tree with some branches bearing foliage and yellow flowers of common laburnum, others those of purple broom, and many intermediate dull yellowish-pink flowers
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Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink Purple Yellow | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical 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
+ Laburnocytisus is a deciduous tree, a graft-hybrid between laburnum and purple broom, bearing flowers of each separately, also intermediate ones
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by grafting onto laburnum seedlings in winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 1; remove suckers
Pests
May be susceptible to broom gall mites
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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