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papanix writes:
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| Would anyone have any experience of using gorse in gardens? I
| particularly need information on growth rate, how it responds to
| pruning, how invasive it is, how it spreads itself, any recommended
| cultivars (of the handful that exist)? many thanks if you can help. I
| have serched google but in vain so far.

My guess is that it is very condition dependent. The cases where
I have heard of it being worst are in very stony (rocky), soil,
where the roots get between the rocks and are unremovable. It is
massively invasive in New Zealand, but the native plants aren't
adapted to the level of competition normal in Europe.

Given its rarity over much of southern, eastern and central England,
I doubt that it would be a problem in the richer soils (i.e. where
you CAN dig it up). But I am not speaking from experience.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.