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CISTUS creticus
Commonly known as Rock Rose
Purple to rose flowers with a yellow centre and hairy stems
£14.50 each
MULTIBUY SAVING
Any 3+ for £12.00 each
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
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Place of origin
Eastern Mediterranean -
Evergreenwavy-margined, deeply veined, mid-green leaves to 7cm (3in) long.
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Purple
Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet -
Yellow
With yellow centre -
Cup-shapedTo 6cm (2¾in) across
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BorderSuitable for a shrub border
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Coastal / windsweptSuitable for an open site slightly back from the sea
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Cottage garden
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Suitable for small gardens
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Town garden
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Obovate
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Ovate
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Height
1m (39in) -
Spread
1m (39in)
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Dwarf shrubTypically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.Produces flowers in terminal cymes of 2-3
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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
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Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
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Full sun
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Butterfly friendly
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Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size1m (39in)
1m (39in)
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