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Sweet Broom Plant Care

Også kendt som påskebelte, sød kost (cytisus x spachianus) er et hurtigt voksende evigtgrønne træ, der vokser i en højde mellem 6 og 8 fod og spredes til mellem 5 og 6 fod. Et medlem af ærter familien, er buskene bemærkelsesværdige for sine duftende, lyse gule blomster. Sød kost er meget lav vedligeholdelse, der kræver...

Sweet Broom Plant Care


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Blomster fra Cytisus slægten

Blomster fra Cytisus slægten

Også kendt som påskebelte, sød kost (Cytisus x spachianus) er et hurtigt voksende evigtgrønne træ, der vokser i en højde mellem 6 og 8 fod og spredes til mellem 5 og 6 fod. Et medlem af ærter familien, er buskene bemærkelsesværdige for sine duftende, lyse gule blomster. Sød kost er meget lav vedligeholdelse, der kræver lille pleje, når den er etableret.

Beliggenhed

En indfødt på De Kanariske Øer er sød kost en passende flerårig busk til US Department of Agriculture plantehardhed zoner 8 til 10. Planten kan klare noget frost og er i stand til at modstå temperaturer så lave som 15 grader F. Sød kost er det bedste kun når plantet i en lys, fuld sol beliggenhed. Hvis du planter flere søde broer, skal du plante planter mindst 5 meter fra hinanden, så planterne har plads til at vokse og ikke blive overfyldte.

Fugtighed

Sød kost giver sin bedste vækst, når den dyrkes i en fugtig, frugtbar jord, selv om det vil tåle tørre jordarter godt, når de er etableret. Ifølge Monrovia er søde kost er et glimrende valg til tørre bjergskråninger, da det tåler tørke og har en sprudlende vane, der hurtigt dækker et stort område med blomster. For at hjælpe buskene etableres et stærkt fundament, især i et område, der er udsat for tørke, regelmæssigt vand i den første vækstsæson. Følg en regelmæssig vandingsplan i den første vækstsæson for at etablere et dybt, omfattende rodsystem.

Vedligeholdelse

Når det er etableret, kræver sød kost kost meget lidt pleje. Vanding kan reduceres efter den første vækstsæson. For at give planten et mere tidligt udseende, vil du måske beskære eller knuse de brugte blomster. Du kan befrugte planten med en generel gødning i foråret, men det er ikke nødvendigt. Hvis du befrugter planten, skal du gøre det, før der kommer nye blade og stilke om foråret.

Problemer

Sød kost er modtagelig for høstvæv, en larve, der er omkring en tomme lang og kan være grøn eller gul. Efterår webworms angreb om sommeren og det tidlige efterår, spiser kostrets blade og dækker planten med gråagtige baner fyldt med dråber og små larver. Du kan sænke risikoen for weborm ved at fjerne alt planteaffald, som fældne blade og gammel mulch, fra omkring busk om vinteren eller det tidlige forår. Skadedyr kan leve i løbet af vinteren i affaldet. Udskift skraldet med frisk mulch.

Sweet Broom Plant Care

FAQ - 💬

❓ How do you take care of a broom plant?

👉 Maintain moisture in its first year to establish roots. Give an inch of water each week during its first summer and during heat or drought. Let the soil dry out between waterings. Broom benefits from habitual watering if the location is dry and the soil is poor.

❓ Where is the best place to plant a broom?

👉 sunny spotWhere to grow broom. Plant broom in any well drained soil, in a sunny spot. Broom does well on poor, stony or sandy soils and can also be planted on a slope. If you have alkaline soil, opt for Genista.

❓ When should I cut back my broom?

👉 Cut back broom when it has finished flowering, shortening the shoots that have flowered to within 5cm/2in of the old wood. Do not cut into this older wood. It will not sprout new growth.

❓ What is sweet broom good for?

👉 Use. Sweet broomweed has been investigated for its antimalarial, antiulcer, antipyretic, and aphrodisiac activity as well as for its cytotoxic activity against cancer cells.

❓ Why is my sweet broom not blooming?

👉 Timing matters when it comes to sweet broom plant pruning because it produces flowers on old wood, so pruning at the wrong time of year will prevent or delay blooming. Prune in late spring or summer after all the flowers have faded.

❓ How do you prune a sweet broom?

👉 0:381:59Do You Prune a Sweet Broom Shrub?

❓ Are you supposed to trim your broom?

👉 Before you toss out your old broom thinking that's it's well past its prime, try giving your broom's bristles a little haircut to make it just as good as new. Think about it: Those frayed bristles are a lot like split ends. All they need is a trim!

❓ What time of year does broom flower?

👉 Broom is a large, deciduous shrub, similar in appearance to gorse, but without the spines. This member of the pea family is common on heaths, in open woodlands and along hedgerows, and can also be found at the coast. Its bright yellow flowers appear in spring, from April to June, and smell of vanilla.

❓ Is Sweet Broom invasive?

👉 Sweet broom has been touted as a sterile, non-invasive substitute for invasive broom species.

❓ Why is my sweet broom plant dying?

👉 This is seen in waterlogged or overwatered soils. When there is too much water in the soil, roots can't absorb sufficient oxygen. In such situations, the plant experiences dieback, and in severe cases, the plant dies.

❓ Are you supposed to trim a broom?

👉 Before you toss out your old broom thinking that's it's well past its prime, try giving your broom's bristles a little haircut to make it just as good as new. Think about it: Those frayed bristles are a lot like split ends. All they need is a trim!

❓ How to take care of a broom plant?

👉 Broom Plant Care 1 Light. Brooms grow best in an open area with full sun, though they will tolerate some shade. ... 2 Soil. Establish in well-drained loam or poor soil (clay, sand, or loam). ... 3 Water. Water regularly for the first few months if there is not enough rainfall to keep the soil moist. ... 4 Temperature and Humidity. ...

❓ What kind of soil do sweet broom plants like?

👉 Acidic soil is best. Cytisus dislikes alkaline/chalky soils and Genista tolerates lime more easily. Sweet broom can thrive in poor soil, through drought and neglect, and can even fix the nitrogen in the soil with fibrous, fast-growing stabilizing roots.

❓ Do sweet broom plants need fertilizer?

👉 Sweet broom isn't a heavy feeder when grown in average garden soil, but it does benefit from regular applications of fertilizer when grown in very bright light or in very poor, sandy soil.

❓ Do sweet broom bushes have root problems?

👉 Sweet broom rarely suffers from root problems, but it's best to always let the soil dry out completely between waterings to keep the roots healthy. To bloom, sweet broom must have temperatures between 35 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit during the autumn and winter months, according to Logee's Plants.


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