× Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream'
Winton rock rose 'Merrist Wood Cream'
'Merrist Wood Cream' is a spreading bushy dwarf evergreen shrub with greyish, elliptic leaves. Flowers 2cm wide, pale creamy-yellow, zoned with maroon and yellow towards the centre
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Colour & scent
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Aspect
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Botanical details
- Family
- Cistaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Potentially harmful
- Genus
x Halimiocistus are evergreen shrubs, hybrids between Cistus and Halimium, with simple, opposite leaves and saucer-shaped white or yellow flowers with 5 broad petals, sometimes with conspicuous basal blotches
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained sandy, poor to moderately fertile soil in full sun. In shade or a very fertile soil, they are less hardy. Shelter from cold, drying winds
Propagation
Take semi-ripe cuttings in late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
Pests
Generally trouble free
Diseases
Generally trouble free
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