Colutea arborescens, Orange

Genus: Colutea

Species: arborescens, Orange

Family Name: Leguminosae/Fabaceae

Seed Catalogue No.: 380

English Name(s): Bladder Senna

Hardiness: Hardy

Type: Shrub

Colour: Yellow/Orange

Flowers: June, July, August, September

Lighting Conditions: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Type: Clay, Chalk, Sand, Loam

Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid

Moisture: Well-drained

Germination Instructions

Sow under glass in late winter-spring. Prior to sowing chip or scarify seed then soak in warm water for 24 hours. Sow 2mm deep into moist, well-drained seed compost. Ideal temp. 16-20°C. Germination takes 7-21 days but can be erratic taking up to 3 months. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle to 8cm pots and grow on under glass for the first winter. Acclimatise and plant out the following spring after danger of frost has passed.

Growing Instructions

Prefers any, even poor, soil in full or partial sun. Can tolerate drought and exposed sites but not coastal planting. Requires little attention.

Cultivation Instructions

Requires little attention.

When to Sow

• Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
• Flowers/Harvest

Approximate number of seeds per packet: 104

Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.