- The choice of location and the ideal soil
- Plant the gorse properly
- Do I have to water and fertilize gorse?
- The gorse in winter
There are different types of gorse that are only slightly or not at all related to each other. The common broom (bot. Genister) and the broom (Cytisus) are probably the most common in domestic gardens and require similar care.
Gorse hardly needs water
The choice of location and the ideal soil
Choosing the right location is very important for gorse, because it only blooms really well in the sun. In the shade, flowering often fails and growth also leaves a lot to be desired. The gorse does not like a later transplant at all.
A light, loose soil is ideal for the gorse. It also thrives where it is too sparse for many other plants. The wild form is often found in heathland. The broom does not tolerate moisture in the soil and waterlogging as well as prolonged drought.
Plant the gorse properly
The gorse gets quite long taproots over time. These should not be kinked when planting. Therefore, dig a sufficiently deep planting hole. Ideally, you buy gorse in a pot or container, where the sensitive roots are well protected.
Do I have to water and fertilize gorse?
After planting, you should water your gorse well; additional watering is usually not necessary later. It is best to avoid fertilizer altogether, as this can easily lead to your broom growing but hardly blooming.
The gorse in winter
The gorse is considered to be hardy and does not need any special care in the cold season. As a container plant, however, you should protect the root ball from excessively hard frost or alternatively overwinter in a cold greenhouse.
The essentials in brief:
- frugal and very easy to care for
- Location: as sunny as possible
- Soil: rather meager and poor in nutrients
- hardy
- poisonous
- Flower color: usually yellow, but also white, pink, orange and red possible
- Flowering period: genister - early summer (June), cytisus - spring (April, May)
tips
The broom is exceptionally easy to care for, but unfortunately also poisonous. You should consider this before buying and choose an appropriate location.