That's probably why we love laburnum most: for its rich yellow, intensely fragrant and decorative grape flowers. Read the following article to find out when the ornamental shrub will reveal its golden splendor and delight you with its curtain of flowers.
When is the golden shower blooming time?
The flowering time of laburnum varies depending on the variety: noble laburnum (Laburnum watereri) blooms from mid-April to June, common laburnum (Laburnum anagyroides) from mid-April to early June and alpine laburnum (Laburnum alpinum) from the beginning May to the end of June.
When the laburnum blooms – it depends on the variety
When you can look forward to the magnificent, fragrant gold rush of your Laburnum is a question of variety. There are several species, not all of which bloom at the same time. Species commonly represented in gardens include:
- Noble laburnum (Laburnum watereri)
- Common laburnum (Laburnum anagyroides) and
- Alpine laburnum (Laburnum alpinum)
The species most commonly found in gardens and parks because it also blooms most magnificently is the Laburnum watereri, the noble laburnum. It is a hybrid of two wild species, the common laburnum (Laburnum anagyroides) and the alpine laburnum (Laburnum alpinum).
The flowering phases
Noble Laburnum
The flowering of the noble laburnum is not only the most lush and magnificent of the three species presented, it is also one of the earliest. Depending on the warmth available in spring, the noble laburnum can develop its first golden yellow butterfly flowers as early as mid-April. In cooler years you will have to wait until early or mid-May. Depending on the heat, he keeps them until mid or end of June.
Common Laburnum
The common laburnum also presents its flowers, especially in southern parts of the country, from mid-April onwards. However, its flowering phase is usually not quite as persistent as that of the noble laburnum; on average it is at the end of May or beginning of June.
Alpine Laburnum
Due to its mountainous, cool origins, the Alpine laburnum is a little more hesitant and only blooms about two weeks later than the other two varieties. As a rule, you can expect the first flowers here from the beginning of May. They last until around the end of June.
