Pruning Moroccan Broom
Question:
I planted a moroccan broom this year it has one main branch which is about 5ft tall and is in danger of snapping off. I would like to make it more bushy.
Answer:
The Moroccan Broom (Cytisus battandieri) can be grown as a small tree with a single trunk or as a shrub with lots of trunks and branches so there shouldn't be any danger of it snapping.
To keep the height in check cut back the stem after flowering to about half the length, however, never cut into the old wood as it won't re-grow.
If you want it to bush out more, keep an eye out for new growth from the base. Let the new stems grow, cutting them back to half their length each year after the rest of the plant has flowered. These new shoots may not flower for a couple of years but they should catch up in time.
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