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The plant named "Gorse" is a shrub that is not afraid of heat and frost, the dry period of summer. He loves sunny places and gives abundant golden blooms in the spring and summer
Genus gorse
About a hundred deciduous or semi-evergreen small shrubs form the genus Gordon (Genista). Many species have acquired protective thorns, which served as the Russian name for the plant, which is based on the word "tear, tear".
Plant stems can be erect or creeping, forming cushion thickets. Sessile small leaves are glabrous or pubescent, simple or trifoliate.
Numerous yellow flowers blooming in the spring-summer period form brushes, bunches or heads on the stems, behind which sometimes the green leaves are not even visible.
Fruits contain one or two seeds, but more often they are multi-seeded.
Varieties
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Gorse ethnensis (Genista aetnensis) - a large shrub, the stems of which are covered with bright green leaves of a simple shape with a surface covered with hairs. In June-July, rare apical brushes of golden-yellow flowers bloom.
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Ash gorse (Genista cinerea) - Slightly curved thin gray stems form a large shrub of the plant. Lanceolate olive green leaves. In June-July, the bush is covered with sparse apical clusters of fragrant yellow flowers.
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Gorse lydia (Genista lydia) - undersized shrub, hanging or curved thin stems which are armed with thorns. Stems and simple leaves are marsh green. In May-June, terminal clusters of bright yellow flowers appear. He feels comfortable in rocky gardens. Branched and tenacious roots strengthen crumbling slopes well.
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Forest gorse (Genista sylvestris or dalmatica) is another species that can strengthen slopes. The drooping branches of compact dwarf bushes are covered with dark green linear leaves. In June-July, dense apical brushes of intense yellow flowers bloom. Looks good in rocky gardens.
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Dyeing gorse (Genista tinctoria) is a multifaceted species, the stems of which can be erect and creeping. Throughout the summer, erect apical brushes of intensely yellow bravo flowers rise above the dark green leaves of a linear-lanceolate shape. The shrub is not only decorative, but also has medicinal properties. Used in folk medicine.
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Growing
The shrub growing in the wild on rocky slopes loves sunny places. Some species tolerate partial shade. Able to withstand any reasonable temperature from heat to frost.
Its ability to withstand drought for a long time stands out, which saves the gardener from watering the plant.
You can plant gorse in open ground practically at any time of the year. Any soil is suitable for him, even the most infertile and dry, with any acidity, but it is important that it be loose and well-drained.
You can grow gorse as a room crop. It will last for three or four years, but then it will be requested to open ground. And the florist will have more trouble, because the potting culture needs more fertile soil, regular watering, and mineral fertilizing.
Typically, the shrub does not need pruning. If you do not like its fruits, then the faded branches should be shortened. This will stimulate fall flowering again and turn the bush into a denser creature.
Reproduction
It can be propagated by seeds or woody cuttings, which are harvested in August.
The cuttings are planted in a mixture of sand and peat and wait for them to take root. The following spring, rooted cuttings are determined in personal containers and grown, released into the open in the fall or next spring.
Enemies
A drought-resistant shrub does not attract the attention of pests. And yet, the leaves can be affected by chlorosis, turning yellow and falling off.
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Gorse (lat.Genista) - a genus of semi-shrubs, shrubs and lianas of the Legume family. The genus has about 100 species. Plants are found naturally in the Mediterranean, North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Common types and their characteristics * English gorse (lat.
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Dyeing gorse is one of the plants of the family called moths, in Latin the name of this plant will sound as follows: Genista tinctoria L. As for the name of the gorse family itself, in Latin it will be: Papilionaceae. Description of gorse dyeing Gorse is a small shrub endowed with a strong branched rhizome and stems.
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Radiant gorse (lat.Genista radiate) - one of the few representatives of the genus gorse of the legume family. Belongs to the category of plants suitable for the decoration of rocky and rustic gardens. The homeland of the species is considered to be the Alps, or rather their northern part.
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