Laburnum alpinum 'PENDULUM' golden rain, Scotch laburnum
size/type
small tree,weeping/cascading
usual height
1-3m
usual width
1-2m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
May-June
location
full sun
USDA zone (lowest)
5 (down to -29°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
Golden rain comes from mountainous parts of southern Europe. The natural habitat of this one is even closer to our border: central- and south-European Alps. The flowers are slender racemes, composed of pea-like, bright yellow flowers with a deep red blotch in the centre. They are 15-40 cm long and appear from the first really warm days of spring, usually from mid May until early June. The leaves are 3-palmate, unlike l.anagyroidesthey are hairless, fresh green, and slivery green on the reverse. The bark is green.
Pendulum is a variety grafted on stems, and has pendent branches forming a rounded umbrella shape. A flowering plant is a show-stopper even for non-gardeners. Once the plant is established it flowers reliably and more abundantly every year.
Laburnum naturally lives in drier soil. But if you provide moist but well-drained soil without any danger of water logging it will have rich foliage and profusion of flowers. Moderately fertile soil is recommended, but no further fertilizing is required. If you need to prune it do so in early spring or late winter. All parts of the plant are poisonous, mainly the seeds. Fully hardy to -29°C (USDA zone 5).
Last update 20-12-2008.
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GLOSSARY
- STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
- DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
- EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
- STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
- HOBBY - These plants are of the same quality as our standard-quality plants but younger and therefore cheaper.
- SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
- HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
- FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
- GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
