"Chris Hogg" wrote in message
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On Wed, 07 May 2003 19:50:50 GMT, "Zizz"
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"Chris Hogg" wrote in message
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RHS A-Z Encyclopedia confirms Janet's comments about transplanting the
common broom, cytisus ('...they resent transplanting'). However, they
don't make any similar comment for Spanish broom, Spartium juniceum,
so you might get away with it. But they also say that to renovate
older specimens, cut back to the ground in spring, which suggests it
tolerates hard pruning, so moving it may not be necessary.


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Chris

E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net

Apologies for the late reply .... Pruning back down to the ground would
mean
cutting into old wood and I read that it's not something to do!

Many things can be pruned into old wood and they shoot very well, and
Spanish broom is one such if you think the RHS encyclopedia knows what
it's talking about.

OTOH you may not wish to risk it.....


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Chris

E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net

I'll risk it when I've gotten some babies ... of the spanish broom that is!
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