Please could someone tell me the name of this plant pls

Could have been worse @HarryS - it could have been cystitis!

 

Are they Hardy Perennials or Annuals, Mowerman

 

Genista lydia
Lydian broom



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• Other common namesLydian broom
  
  
• FamilyPapilionaceae
  
  
• GenusGenista are deciduous, sometimes spiny, shrubs or small trees with small, simple or trifoliate leaves and solitary, racemose or clustered, pea-like yellow flowers which are sometimes fragrant
  
  
• DetailsG. lydia is a compact deciduous dwarf shrub with arching or trailing branches. Leaves small, flowers pea-like, bright yellow, in terminal clusters in early summer
  
  
• Plant rangeE Balkans, Syria
  

Characteristics

• FoliageDeciduous
  
  
• HabitTrailing
  
  
• Hardiness
  
  H5
  

Colour
Colour in Autumn

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  foliage
  
  
  

Colour in Spring

• 
  foliage
  
  
  

Colour in Summer

• 
  foliage
  
  
  
  
• 
  flower
  
  
  

Sunlight

• 
  Full Sun
  

• AspectSouth-facing or North-facing or West-facing or East-facing
  
  
• ExposureExposed or Sheltered
  

Soil

• 
  Chalk
  
  
  
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  Clay
  
  
• 
  Sand
  
  
  
• 
  Loam
  

• MoistureWell-drained
  
  
• SoilChalk, Clay, Sand, Loam
  
  
• pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
  

Size

• Ultimate height0.1-0.5 metres
  
  
• Ultimate spread0.5-1 metres
  
  
• Time to ultimate height5-10 years
  

How to grow
CultivationGrow in poor but well-drained soil in full sun

PropagationPropagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden typesDrought Resistant Ground Cover Banks and Slopes Low Maintenance Gravel Garden Cottage & Informal Garden City & Courtyard Gardens Coastal

How to care
PruningPruning group 1. Will not tolerate hard pruning. New growth will not rejuvenate from old wood

PestsProne to aphids

DiseasesGenerally disease free

Cytisus scoparius
common broom

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• Other common namescommon broom
  beesom
  
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• SynonymsSarothamnus scoparius
  
  
• FamilyPapilionaceae
  
  
• GenusCytisus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, ranging from prostrate to erect and almost tree-like, with small, simple or 3-parted leaves and pea-like flowers spring or summer
  
  
• DetailsC. scoparius is an erect deciduous shrub with slender green shoots bearing small, ternate leaves and axillary clusters of pea-like bright yellow flowers in late spring
  
  
• Plant rangeEurope
  

Characteristics

• FoliageDeciduous
  
  
• HabitColumnar/Upright
  
  
• ToxicityAll parts, especially the seeds, may cause mild stomach upset if ingested
  
  
• Hardiness
  
  H5
  

Colour
Colour in Autumn

• 
  foliage
  
  
  

Colour in Spring

• 
  foliage
  
  
  
  
• 
  flower
  
  
  

Colour in Summer

• 
  fruit
  
  
  
  
• 
  foliage
  
  
  

Sunlight

• 
  Full Sun
  

• AspectSouth-facing or West-facing
  
  
• ExposureExposed or Sheltered
  

Soil

• 
  Loam
  
  
  
• 
  Sand
  

• MoistureWell-drained
  
  
• SoilLoam, Sand
  
  
• pHAcid, Neutral
  

Size

• Ultimate height1-1.5 metres
  
  
• Ultimate spread1-1.5 metres
  
  
• Time to ultimate height2-5 years
  

How to grow
CultivationGrow in any well-drained soil in full sun; may become chlorotic on shallow chalk soils. Resents transplanting

PropagationPropagate by seed or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

Suggested planting locations and garden typesFlower borders and beds Cottage & Informal Garden Coastal Gravel Garden

How to care
PruningPruning group 1 or pruning group 3. Do not cut into old wood

PestsGenerally pest free but may be affected by gall mites

DiseasesGenerally disease free