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Witch's broom or blue gorse

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By palmmermaid
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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A local nurseryman had a plant sale at his house this past weekend. He had some really strange things. One of the plants we bought was called Witch's Broom or Blue Gorse. It is short with spikey leaves. Does anyone know anythng about this plant?

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Kitty Philips

West Palm Beach, FL

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Kitty,

I don't know about "Blue" Gorse but, regular gorse is a significantly nasty temperate weed from Scotland and England. Is it spiny with pretty yellow flowers?

I don't know how it would act here but it is bad news in NZ and Oz. I even saw it at high altitude in Costa Rica.

Jerry

So many species,

so little time.

Coconut Creek, Florida

Zone 10b (Zone 11 except for once evey 10 or 20 years)

Last Freeze: 2011,50 Miles North of Fairchilds

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Jerry,

I don't know if this is the same as the gorse in England and Scotland. I bought it from Joel Cripin who has it in his yard. He said it is very slow here and needs some protection from the sun. His has never flowered. He has it in his own garden.

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Kitty Philips

West Palm Beach, FL

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Kitty,

I don't know about "Blue" Gorse but, regular gorse is a significantly nasty temperate weed from Scotland and England. Is it spiny with pretty yellow flowers?

I don't know how it would act here but it is bad news in NZ and Oz. I even saw it at high altitude in Costa Rica.

Jerry

hey Jerry it may be a temperate weed but it as a palm side to the flowers smell just like coconut :mrlooney::lol:

no i do agree it can be a problem even in the UK its only got to look at a spark and its up in flames so if any one is growing gorse Ulex europaeus please be careful where you plant it

keep it away from sheds fences homes and barbeques its native to my area and busts into flame throughout the summer

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Good lord! It can burst into flame! Now I don't know if I should even plant it!

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Kitty Philips

West Palm Beach, FL

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Kitty,

I don't know about "Blue" Gorse but, regular gorse is a significantly nasty temperate weed from Scotland and England. Is it spiny with pretty yellow flowers?

I don't know how it would act here but it is bad news in NZ and Oz. I even saw it at high altitude in Costa Rica.

Jerry

British gorse even grows in the US tropics? wow

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