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x HALIMIOCISTUS wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream'
Pale creamy yellow with maroon band
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Evergreen - oval to lance-shaped, white-woolly, grey-green leaves to 5cm (2in) long.
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Yellow - pale creamy yellow
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Height - 60cm (24in)
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Spread - 90cm (36in)
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Dwarf shrub - Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions. - spreading shrub. Flowers 5cm (2in) across.
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Hardy - average winter - Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
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Full sun - shelter from cold drying winds.
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Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - none
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Place of origin - garden origin. Merrist Wood Hort. College, Surrey, UK.
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Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Flower Shape - Saucer-shaped
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Soil Conditions - Free draining sandy soil - poor to moderately fertile soil.
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