Reviving a Discounted, Dried-Out Sweet Broom (Cytisus spachianus)

A gardener bought a half-price sweet broom in poor condition, very dried out. Asked if she should cut it back and let it regrow.

Rehabilitation Steps

Tom advised: soak overnight in water with diluted 12-12-12 fertilizer or compost tea. Cut back dead material, but not too much unless plant is large. Dig hole deeper/wider than rootball, fill with water, let drain. Add composted manure at bottom, plant, cover, soak. Water weekly if no rain.

Rehydration, pruning dead wood, and proper planting revive stressed shrubs.