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Cistus pulverulentus 'Sunset'

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Evergreen shrub very sheltered place. The size after 10 years is 100 cm. The flower colour is rose red. This plant is mostly hardy.

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

Date taken : 10.07.2016

Common name : Rockrose

Family : Cistaceae

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© first picture : Jaap SMit

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

© picture 3 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry v.d. Laar, Boskoop

© picture 4 : D. Slootmans, location picture : Tuin David & Martin Westmaas

© picture 5 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry v.d. Laar, Boskoop

© picture 6 : Jaap SMit, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2002

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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 : tolerates salty wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 30 and 50 cm
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : mostly hardy