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Plants for mediterranean gardens => Trees and Shrubs => Topic started by: John on July 06, 2011, 11:32:10 PM

Title: Psoralea glandulosa
Post by: John on July 06, 2011, 11:32:10 PM

This Chilean shrub is presumably related to the mediterranean Psoralea (or now Bituminaria) bitumina. I was given a couple of seeds in November 2009 which I sowed immediately. A resultant seedling grew away well and I potted on this season into a litre sized pot/ It has grown incredibly well to about 1.8m high and has had numerous axillary flower spikes and is still in flower. Subtle rather than showy but rather nice close to. Though I assume it comes from the mediterranean climate area of Chile it appears to be quite frost tolerant as well.

Title: Re: Psoralea glandulosa
Post by: Fleur Pavlidis on July 12, 2011, 09:24:38 AM

Although the Mediterranean Psoralea has attractive flowers and leaves, in beds it becomes an annoying weed which is hard to pull out. I wonder if this Chilean version is more restrained? Have you tried taking cuttings?

Title: Re: Psoralea glandulosa
Post by: John on July 12, 2011, 02:26:31 PM

I haven't tried cuttings though I suspect they would be quite easy. It is similar in leaf but it is a much bigger plant. It's a deciduous shrub over 2 m high and seemingly quite hardy.