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Cistus ladanifer

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Evergreen shrublet . The size after 10 years is 80 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is not hardy.The flowering period is April - May.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Hyde Hall, Essex

Common name : Gum cistus

Family : Cistaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : kwekerij Rein en Mark Bulk, Boskoop

© picture 3 : Trompenburg Arboretum Rotterdam, location picture : Arrabida, Portugal

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin van Beth Chatto

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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 : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 2
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : april - may
hardiness : not hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop