Laburnum x watereri 'VOSSII'

Laburnum x watereri 'VOSSII'
golden rain, golden chain tree

SIZE/TYPE	medium-sized shrub
USUAL HEIGHT	3-5m
USUAL WIDTH	2-3m
LEAVES	deciduous broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES	green
FLOWERS	showy
COLOUR OF FLOWERS	yellow
BLOOMING TIME	May - June
LOCATION	full sun
USDA zone (lowest)	5 (down to -29°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Deciduous broadleaf

The most popular flower forms are racemes. Golden rain is a perfect example with its long racemes of deep yellow, pea-like flowers. Vossii variety makes up to 60 cm long racemes of bright yellow flowers.

Clover-like leaves are bright to mid green, 3-palmate. This medium sized shrub slowly grows about 3-5m high and a little less wide. Solitary specimens in parks can reach max. 8m. Pruning is not needed but if you wish to maintain a size or shape you can cut off unwanted branches and twigs in the middle of winter or early in the spring.

It prefers less fertile soil, tolerates drought and will not grow in a place with excess moisture. A sunny location is needed. All parts are highly toxic if ingested. Fully hardy to min. -29°C (USDA zone 5).

last update 18-01-2009

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view item	form	pot	size	quality	price (incl. VAT)	where in stock	sending options	quantity
			height 60-80 cm	STANDARD 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.		WINTER STORAGE	BY POST
			height of stem 180 cm	STANDARD 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.		WINTER STORAGE	BY CAR

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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.