Crazy name alert! This is Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca ‘Citrina’. I would suggest calling it by its common name but as this is Bastard Senna I won’t. Shall we call it Coronilla ‘Citrina’?
This winter to spring flowering shrub has delicate bi-coloured pea flowers which are gently fragrant. It tends to be a little unruly in habit but if necessary will respond to a good hard prune to get it back into shape. Another bonus is that it is evergreen, with gorgeous glaucous pinnate leaves. Native to Spain, Portugal, Croatia and Malta, it enjoys a sunny site and is especially useful for coastal gardens. Add to that the fact that it is rarely touched by bug or beast, I wonder why we haven’t all got one?
When shopping with Max’s Dad I spotted a pot of this loveliness and I persuaded him to buy it. This I achieved through a combination of guile, logic and reasoning “go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on.” Eventually “go on, go on, go on” he reluctantly conceded “go on, go on”. “You can shut up now”. The coronilla is now planted in a sunny spot at the top of the drive and on occasion I catch him giving it a sideways glance. True, at the moment it is singularly underwhelming, but it has great potential and I am certain he will be convinced. Eventually.
Off The Edge Gardening 
The scent is so lovely in the winter. Lost mine in the bad winter a few years back. Must plant another. Thanks for reminding me. x
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My pleasure, look forward to seeing photos! x
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Beautiful. Delicate scent at a time of year when you don’t get many delicate scents – they tend to be overpowering ones. MD might need a bit of fleece for the first winter if temps drop overnight. I’ve been trying to work out a joke about senna and seed pods. But the muse deserts me. No doubt you planted that little shrub with a timely trowel movement. x
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You didn’t let me down John! Very funny 🙂
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I would say, crazy name allowed – considering it flowers at this time of year!
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So very true, it could be called anything it likes and we would forgive it!
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Gorgeous lemony colour, so pretty!
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It is a lovely subtle shade, just what we need sometimes. 🙂
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I would guess that we don’t all have one because most of us have never heard of it. Of course now that we have, we’re overcome by plant envy.
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Ha! The best kind of envy. 🙂
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Hi Gill
Glad you are feeling better. Missed my daily fix!
How about Adenophora potaninii for a name! Common name is posh campanula.
David
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Wow you have to take a run up on that one! Thanks David 🙂
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