Cistus spp.
Cistus
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Cistus (Cistus spp.) - Description
Cistus is a Mediterranean native. They favor dry-summer climates, bearing showy flowers for a month or more from spring into early summer and may also bloom sporadically at other times. In some rockroses, the leaves are coated with a perfumed resin. Other rockroses bear foliage covered with gray wool.
Cistus (Cistus spp.) - Blooming
Blooms from spring into early summer with white to dark pink flowers. To encourage bushiness, pinch back young plants after flowering has occured.
Cistus (Cistus spp.) - Growth
Evergreen shrubs. Rockroses do best with full sun. Make sure to grow in a sheltered area. They can survive in temperatures as low as 15°F/-9°C. Rockroses thrive in climates that have hot, dry summers. They are generally tolerant of aridity, cold ocean breezes, salt sprays and desert heat. Rockroses are short-lived plants that can be grown in a shrub border, in containers, or even on sunny banks, at the base of a wall, or around paved areas.
Cistus (Cistus spp.) - Planting
As soon as ripe, or in spring, sow seeds in a cold frame in containers. Can also propagate by rooting softwood or greenwood cuttings in summer. Plant only after the danger of frost has passed.
Cistus (Cistus spp.) - Pest
Uncommon.
Cistus (Cistus spp.) - Interesting facts
Cistus can sometimes be found with truffles, as the fungus will help it grow in poor quality soil. The association does not seem to be strong enough to work on a commercial scale, though.
Cistus (Cistus spp.) - Soil and irrigation
Does best in poor to moderately fertile, well-draining soil. Will tolerate alkaline soils, but can become chlorotic. Requires little to no water.
