[78] Cytisus Battandieri Pineapple Broom Tree Free

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[97] Cytisus Battandieri Pineapple Broom Tree . Argyrocytisus battandieri was named after french pharmacist and botanist jules aimé battandier who was an authority on north west african plants. In mild winters it is evergreen holding onto its trifoliate pubescent silky grey green foliage through the winter though rather sparsely. Dense upright terminal racemes to 15cm 6 long yellow flowers have a pineapple scent and produced june to august.

Pruning cytisus battandieri yellow tail tree. Cytisus battandieri also known as pineapple broom or argyrocytisus battandieri is a shrub that produces large yellow flowers in the summer that smell like pineapple. Moroccan pineapple broom plants cytisus battandieri syn.

Cytisus battandieritrees do not require regular pruning. The pineapple broom tree gets its unusual common name from the highly fragranced flowers. Description hardy vigorous upright deciduous tree large shrub which spreads with age.

This tree makes a fantastic specimen and it is ideal for a sensory garden. Flowers were obviously attractive to bumble bees. Silvery grey leaves to 10cm 4 long.

Pruning a cytisus battandieri will help maintain its shape and encourage new and healthy flowers to bloom every summer. Genus argyrocytisus is a deciduous shrub native to morocco with 3 parted leaves and yellow flowers in erect racemes details a. The pineapple broom or moroccan broom tree shouts summer and will do especially well in full sun.

There was a bee on almost every bloom and it was a very large tree. It was introduced to european horticulture in 1922. If you require a clear trunk remove any side shoots to help raise the crown.

They smell like cooked pineapple and carry the most deliciously sweet scent. Battandieri is a medium sized deciduous shrub of rounded habit with trifoliate silvery grey leaves which are very silky when young. Cytisus battandieri also known as the pineapple broom tree is a semi evergreen tree with highly scented yellow flowers.

Pineapple broom tree information this tall shrub or small tree hails from morocco. Argyrocytisus species pineapple broom argyrocytisus battandieri. This broom is from morocco in the atlas mountains at 1 600m 5 000ft and so despite its appearance as an exotic it is remarkably hardy in england.

5 members have or want this plant for trade. Flowers yellow in erect clusters to 12cm in length scented of pineapple. If you wish to tidy up pineapple broom trees do this during the dormant season.