Janet Baraclough wrote:
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Do tell once you know: I once tried to prop a particularly
nicely-coloured gorse I found in the wild, and failed shamefully.
Never found the parent plant again, of course.

Gorse colour, scent power and floriferousness vary considerably
in
the wild, don't they. Did you try seed or cuttings? The
double-flowered one sets no seed so I'm hoping cuttings will work .

Cuttings. Maybe I'm the wrong blood group!

Mike.