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Growing => Gardens => Topic started by: RICCO on July 06, 2010, 07:51:51 pm

Title: NEW broom !!!
Post by: RICCO on July 06, 2010, 07:51:51 pm

HI ALL !!!

A friend of mine has some nice  variegated  Broom  in their garden .. :)
and I have noticed various types on my travels as a bus driver .. ;D
Now I need to create a hedge between our garden and the front paddock
and fancied doing it in a variety of coloured broom.......
QUESTION !!!!
 do I take cuttings ?...or.....take seed ..and how should i go about it ???

I have  plenty of area to set out pots ...might need  about 70 plants....
 
ps WHEN   should I do it ????

thanks
 RICCO

Title: Re: NEW broom !!!
Post by: doganjo on July 06, 2010, 08:52:10 pm

I don't think they are particularly fast growing so it might take a while doing it from cuttings.  So it depends how soon you need your hedge.  There are however websites where you can buy in bulk at fairly reasonable costs.

Title: Re: NEW broom !!!
Post by: Daisys Mum on July 07, 2010, 06:46:29 pm

Just dug one up in my garden it had gone very tall but more like a tree than a bush, was never very sure about pruning it!

Title: Re: NEW broom !!!
Post by: valr on July 07, 2010, 10:49:35 pm

mine grew from 1ft to 6ft in 6 years if thats any help ...