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Cistus x canescens Sweet

canescens

An un-named Cistus x canescens Sweet cultivar raised by me

Key facts

Parentage : C. albidus x C. creticus
Flower colour : pink
Flower diameter : 7cm
Height & Spread : 1m x 75cm
Habit : upright or rounded
Notes : a common, fully fertile hybrid, commonly grown under the name of one or other of its parents. It will readily back-cross with either parent, giving an infinitely variable range of intermediate forms between the two. Most clones will sprout spontaneously from the base, allowing rejuvenation of the plant by regular removal of the oldest stems.
Cultivar : ‘Albus’ has white flowers

canescens 'Albus'

C. x canescens ‘Albus’