Propagation | Propagate by grafting in late winter and budding in late summer, using basal buds from the shoots nearest the old wood, which normally remain dormant. |
Cultivation | Grow in any deep, fertile, moisture-retentive soil in full sun or shade. |
Pests | Susceptible to coral spot, canker and witches' brooms. Scorching can also sometimes occur in hot, dry summers. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Leaf Description | 5 elliptical, dark green leaflets to 12 cm that are glabrous with a hairy midrib beneath. |
Flower Description | Flowers in erect racemes, with yellow petals, the upper part of which are tinged red. |
Fruit Description | Fruit is scaly with short spines. |