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  • CISTUS x aguilarii 'Maculatus'
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    CISTUS x aguilarii 'Maculatus'

    Commonly known as Rock rose

     AWARD
    White
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from summer 2025
    £14.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ for £12.00 each
    Available again from summer 2025 - Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
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    • Good to know
      Pinch back young plants after flowering to encourage bushiness. Replace old, leggy plants as thay do not respond to hard pruning
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Southwestern Europe, northern Africa
    • Evergreen
      Sticky, 3-veined, wavy-margined, bright green leaves to 10cm (4in) long
    • White
      With golden yellow stamens
    • Saucer-shaped
      To 8cm (3in) across
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Coastal / windswept
      Suitable for an open site slightly back from the sea
    • Cottage garden
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Town garden
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Lanceolate
    • Height
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Spread
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Rounded shrub. Produces solitary, usually 5-petalled, flowers
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
    • Full sun
      Sheltered site.
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.2m (4ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.2m (4ft)
       
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