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Cistus creticus

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Dry loving shrublet, requires dry and warm place. The size after 10 years is 100 cm. The flower colour is rose lilac. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is June - August.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

Date taken : 10.07.2016

Common name : Rockrose

Family : Cistaceae

© first picture : Jaap SMit

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hyde Hall, Essex

© picture 3 : D. Slootmans, location picture : Tuin David & Martin Westmaas

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hyde Hall, Essex

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sheltered place
habit/form : spherical
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
edibility : the leaves are edible
scent : leaves scented lightly
flowering period : june
hardiness : mostly hardy