Genista lydia
Lydia Woodwaxen
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Lydia Woodwaxen (Genista lydia) - Description
G. lydia is nearly leafless, but bears profuse blooms at tips of shoots in the late spring.
Lydia Woodwaxen (Genista lydia) - Blooming
For best flowering, make sure soil is well-drained and light.
Lydia Woodwaxen (Genista lydia) - Growth
Genista needs full sun. Some species are frost hardy. Several species in the genus are known to be very weedy. May naturalize and takeover where it is propagated.
Lydia Woodwaxen (Genista lydia) - Planting
Easily spread via seed. In spring or fall, sow seed in pots when they are ripe and protect from frosts until you are ready to transplant them. You can also grow from half-hardened cuttings in summer.
Lydia Woodwaxen (Genista lydia) - Pest
Scale insects. Other problems include powdery mildew and dieback.
Lydia Woodwaxen (Genista lydia) - Interesting facts
Genista are native to the pastures, moorlands, cliffs and other rocky places in Europe, the Mediterranean, and Western Africa. The Plantagenet dynasty of England took their name and emblem from the common broom, which they called "planta genista".
Lydia Woodwaxen (Genista lydia) - Soil and irrigation
They tolerate many soil types, including rocky or infertile, but need good drainage and little to moderate water.
