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By Cody Aaric
Cotoneaster grows to I or 2 m in height and is a densely branched shrub with arching shoots. One-year twigs are thin, reddish-brown and felted neat' the tip. The buds are of irregular shape, with the tips of the felted leaflets projecting between the opened scales. The inconspicuous flowers appear in May after the leaves; the red fruits, containing 2-3 flat seeds, ripen in August.
This shrub grows in western, central and eastern Europe, its range extending northward to central Scandinavia. (Found in similar situations in southern Germany and the Carpathians is the closely related species C. tomentosa.) It occurs primarily on dry, rocky hillsides; on limestone substrates it may be found even at elevations above 1500 m.
As an ornamental it is suitable for individual planting, in groups in shrub borders and for hedging. Often planted in parks is the weeping form, C. a. Tenclula'. The pea tree is visited by bees. It is readily propagated by means of seeds.
The single-flowered kinds are easily propagated by means of seeds; the double ones must be grafted. This species has deeply lobed leaves and one-seeded fruit. Broom is a twiggy shrub with erect branches growing to 1-3 m. The twigs are green, angular, sparsely covered with leaves.
They mature at the end of September and remain on the shrub until spring. The seeds are blackish brown, kidney-shaped, and measure 4 mm. All parts of the plant, from leaves to fruit, arc poisonous (they contain the alkaloid cytisine) However, rodents are fond of nibbling the bark and twigs without any harmful effects. The best method of propagation is from the seed.
This shrub is a native of southern and western Europe. It grows mostly on dry limestone banks, requires ample light and has a better growth and greater profusion of flowers on rich soils. It is a popular ornamental in parks, being a suitable subject for planting either as a solitary specimen or in groups. Found in the Alps and mountains of southern Europe is the closely related species L. alpinum with hairless leaves and longer, more handsome chains of flowers.
This shrub grows in western, central and eastern Europe, its range extending northward to central Scandinavia. (Found in similar situations in southern Germany and the Carpathians is the closely related species C. tomentosa.) It occurs primarily on dry, rocky hillsides; on limestone substrates it may be found even at elevations above 1500 m.
As an ornamental it is suitable for individual planting, in groups in shrub borders and for hedging. Often planted in parks is the weeping form, C. a. Tenclula'. The pea tree is visited by bees. It is readily propagated by means of seeds.
The single-flowered kinds are easily propagated by means of seeds; the double ones must be grafted. This species has deeply lobed leaves and one-seeded fruit. Broom is a twiggy shrub with erect branches growing to 1-3 m. The twigs are green, angular, sparsely covered with leaves.
They mature at the end of September and remain on the shrub until spring. The seeds are blackish brown, kidney-shaped, and measure 4 mm. All parts of the plant, from leaves to fruit, arc poisonous (they contain the alkaloid cytisine) However, rodents are fond of nibbling the bark and twigs without any harmful effects. The best method of propagation is from the seed.
This shrub is a native of southern and western Europe. It grows mostly on dry limestone banks, requires ample light and has a better growth and greater profusion of flowers on rich soils. It is a popular ornamental in parks, being a suitable subject for planting either as a solitary specimen or in groups. Found in the Alps and mountains of southern Europe is the closely related species L. alpinum with hairless leaves and longer, more handsome chains of flowers.
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