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Cistus x nigricans is a compact evergreen Mediterannean shrub with fragrant foliage and a charming show of little white flowers in the spring.
The leaves are evergreen, hairy, sometimes quite sticky, and very aromatic.
The flowers bloom in spring and last only a day, but new ones open daily, creating a lovely carpet of fallen petals.
It flourishes in gravelly soils or when planted among rocks, as well as in sunny flower beds and borders.
👨🌾GARDENING TIP👨🌾:
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- Cistus can be lightly pruned after flowering and pinched back to promote a bushy growth, but avoid cutting into old wood.
- Their thick leaves + resin do not attract pests, though their delicate flowers can be damaged by heavy rain
- Avoid transplanting them once they are settled, as their roots do not like to be disturbed.
🌱🌿pdA Garden Buddy Suggestions🌱🌿 :
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- Eryngium, Stachys byzantina, Creeping Thyme, Delosperma, Santolina, Sedum, Lavender, Rosemary, Sages, Tanacetum, Helichrysum
The Tales:
The genus Cistus was named by French botanist Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, derived from the Greek Kistos, which was later Latinized as Cisthos by Pliny the Elder. The genus includes around twenty Mediterranean shrub species in the Cistaceae family, closely related to Halimium and Helianthemum.
These plants have opposite, evergreen to semi-evergreen leaves that are oval to lanceolate, sometimes elongated. Some species, like Cistus ladanifer, contain aromatic resin used to produce medicinal labdanum.
Labdanum is a sticky brown resin extracted from the Cistus plants that is still used to produce perfume and vermouth. You’ll see when you touch the plant, it’s quite sticky.
🔥 Their fruits are fire-resistant capsules, allowing them to reseed naturally after a wildfire.
🥷 They also suppress weed growth through allelopathy (releasing substances that inhibit weed germination) something that our friend in the Thyme family are infamous for.
Other Names:
Rockrose
Origin:
France
| Weight | 0,2 kg |
|---|---|
| Flower Color | White |
| Flowering | April, May |
| Soil | Dry, Poor, Sandy, Well-Draining |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Frost Tolerance | -10°C to -15°C |
| Size | 1.5m H x 0.7m W |
| Planting Season | Spring, Summer |
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