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Perhaps the most beautiful of all rockroses, Orchid Rockrose spills gracefully down and out. Perfect for hillsides or large open spaces, Orchid Rockrose can layer and root along its stem and spread out indefinitely.
Growing 4 to 5 feet tall and 5 to 6 feet wide depending on pruning, the Orchid Rock Rose is a mounding and spreading variety ideal as an accent in smaller garden spaces or in groupings or as a hedge or spiller over walls and boulders in larger spaces.
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One of the showiest Rock Roses, Cistus purpureus (Purple-Flowered Rock Rose) is a small, bushy evergreen shrub with large, yellow-centered, purplish-pink flowers, 3 in. across (8 cm), adorned with plum-red blotches at the base of their petals.
This hybrid plant is a cross between two species of rockrose, Cistus ladanifer and Cistus creticus, and it combines the best features of both parents. The Orchid Rockrose typically grows to a height of 3 to 4 feet, with a similar spread.
Cistus x purpureus (Orchid Rockrose) - A tough evergreen shrub that forms a 4- to 6-foot-tall mound that is usually slightly wider than tall - plants near beach tend to be shorter and even wider. It has narrow wavy-edged leaves up to 2" long that are dark green above and grey green below with a nice resinous scent.
21 cze 2022 · Common Name: Orchid rockrose Plant Type: Evergreen shrub Family: Cistaceae (The Rockrose Family) Geographic Origin: Mediterranean Region California Native?: No Plant Size: 4 feet high Landscape/Garden Uses: Mixed plantings Flowering Season: Spring and summer Flower Color: Purplish rose Exposure: Full sun Soils: Well-drained soil Suggested ...