The gorse is usually associated with the color yellow. But that is by far not the only look in which its pretty flowers present themselves. We show you the wide color spectrum of this attractive shrub.
What colors is the gorse?
The gorse shows its attractive flowers in different colors such as yellow, orange, pink, red and white. Some varieties, particularly broom broom, also present bicolor flowers. The colors are intensely bright and a matter of taste.
What color is broom most beautiful?
Of course, it is not possible to say generally which flower color looks best on gorse. Ultimately it's apure question of taste. Here is an overview of the most important color variations of the different types of broom:
- Yellow
- Orange
- Pink
- Red
- White
They are all a real feast for the eyes. By the way, you also have an appealing variety to choose from within the color groups when it comes to the exact tone. What they have in common isintense luminosity.
Are there special color variants?
In addition to the single-colored brooms, there are alsovarieties with two-tone flowers, for example the broom broom 'Andreanus splendens', which impresses with its enchanting yellow-red flowers. In general, the multicolored representatives can be found primarily among the broom brooms.
Is the black broom really black?
No, the black broomblooms dark yellow. The name comes from the fact that when dried, all parts of this type of broom become blackish to deep black.
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That's what the dyer's broom is all about
Have you ever heard of Dyer's Broom, botanically Genista tinctoria? This one lives up to its name because it is also used as a dye plant. If you see lemon-yellow, olive-green or olive-brown wool somewhere, it may well be that the dyeing came from the flavonoids of the dyer's broom.
