Plate 9528 - Cytisus battandieri

Curtis's Botanical Magazine - Plate 9528 Cytisus battandieri Native Region: Morocco • Publication Date: January 1st, 1934 Distribution: -Morocco; Middle Atlas and the Rif • Tab Author: W. B. TURRILL Botanical Description Exploring for Plants, 184 (1930); Jahandiez & Maire, Cat. Pl. Maroc II. 362 (1932); Hay in Gard. Chron. Ser. 3, XCII. 21 (1932); Lindberg in Acta Soc. Sc. Fenn. Nov. Ser. B.I. No. 2, p. 79 (1932); Bean, Trees & Shrubs Hardy in Brit. Isles, III. 126 (1933); D. Bois in Rev. Hort. 1933, p. 557. The beautiful and interesting shrub here figured was grown at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, from seed received in 1926 from E. Hartert. It has proved quite hardy at Kew and its most attractive silvery foliage and young branches and its compact racemes of yellow or orange-yellow flowers, appearing in June and July, make it a valuable addition to the growing list of shrubs suitable for cultivation in this country. Two slightly differing variations are in cultivation at Kew, the one figured, which has orange-yellow corollas and flowers profusely, and another, raised from seeds received from the Lausanne Botanic Garden in 1928, which has yellow corollas and is less free-flowering. Both have produced seeds at Kew, though not freely, and seedlings have been raised. The species is very difficult to propagate from cuttings, and though large numbers of cuttings have been taken from the Kew plants, in spring, July, and August, only one (from the plant figured) has been successfully rooted-this having been taken in August and struck in a cold frame. C. Battandieri can, however, be easily grafted about the end of March on to young Laburnum stocks, one year old seedlings, when the stems are about the thickness of a pencil. Jahandiez and Maire (l.c.) describe it as a calcifuge, growing in forests of oaks and cedars. Cytisus Battandieri was originally described in 1915, by Dr. Ren Maire from material collected by P. de Peyerimhoff in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco, towards Azrou and Ifrane, between 1500 and 2000 metres altitude. Since then it has been collected by various other botanists and travellers in the same general region and at similar altitudes. It has also been found farther north in the Tizi-Ifri districts and at other localities in the Rif. About This Print Original black and white uncolored botanical print from Curtis's Botanical Magazine (established 1787). This 9000s series print is from unissued publisher stock, never hand-colored, representing the authentic plate as it appeared in the magazine. Edited by Sir Arthur William Hill for The Royal Horticultural Society, London.