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Cistus (Sun Rose)

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Cistus general information

Sun Rose
Originated in warmer climate such as Canary Islands and mediterranean regions. They have papery open flowers. Although each individual flower is short lived they are freely produced over a long period of time from early to mid summer.

Soil Type: They like growing on shallow dry soils, including chalk. Do not like to be waterlogged.
Position: Will tolerate frosts providing it is not a deep fertile soil. Feeding will make the leaves soft and susceptible to frost. Revels in the sun.
Maintenance: Trim back if necessary after flowering. They do not like to be hard pruned

AGM = The Royal Horticultural Society's Award of General Merit given to plants of outstanding excellence.

Cistus 'Ann Barker'

Cistus 'Ann Barker'


Price: £2.50

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Vigorous arching evergreen shrub with mid-green leaves of up to 6cm long or more. Saucer shaped large white flowers with deep red and yellow at petal bases through July to August. Frost hardy. Height and spread 1m (3ft).

Cistus x corbariensis (AGM)

Cistus x corbariensis (AGM)


Price: £2.50

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Cistus x hybridus (AGM). Evergreen bushy dense shrub with wavy edged dark green leaves. In late spring to early summer has a mass of red buds that open out into white flowers with central yellow blotches. Frost hardy but best to grow in sheltered site away from cold winds. Height 2m (6ft) x spread 1.5m (5ft)

Cistus incanus  subsp. creticus

Cistus incanus subsp. creticus


Price: £2.50

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Small bushy evergreen shrub. Grey green leaves which give a good background for pink or purplish pink flowers that have yelolow blotch in the flower centre from early to mid summer. Frost hardy but need protection from very cold winds. Height and spread 1m (3ft).

Cistus pulverulentus 'Sunset' (AGM)

Cistus pulverulentus 'Sunset' (AGM)


Price: £2.50

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Small spreading evergreen shrub with sage-green wavy leaves. Beautiful deep magenta pink flowers early to mid summer. Height and spread 1m (3ft)