Cistus x hybrids and species

Description:
This shrub bears flowers in a variety of colours.

low water requirements , Plant is hardy

Southern Europe
North Africa

Kliprose (A)

Planting: It prefers sandy, well-drained soil. Dig a hole 60cm square and deep. Mix two thirds of the topsoil and one third compost in the bottom of the hole, add one cup of bone meal or superphosphate and mix well.

Watering and feeding: It does not need a lot of attention, except for watering during dry spells. Feed with a general fertiliser for flowering plants in spring and midsummer, and water in well.

Pruning: Not necessary, but some shaping can be done in late winter to promote a bushy shape.

C. x hybrid ‘Silver Pink’ has pale-pink flowers with grey-green foliage.

C. x pulverulentus ‘Sunset’ has mauve-pink flowers.

C. x purpureus ‘Brilliancy’, pale pink flowers with maroon spots in the centre.

C. x glaucus ‘Golden Treasure’ has white flowers and yellow-green foliage.

C. palhinae (sun rose) is a strikingly handsome shrub with sticky leaves and pure white flowers.

C. x hybrid ‘Aquilaria’, a bushy shrub with sticky, wavy leaves, and large, pure white flowers in summer; reaches to about 1.5 x 1.5m.

1 m * 1 m