How to tend a Cistus pulverulentus

Also known as: Cistus borneti Sennen, Cistus braunii Sennen, Cistus delilei Burnat, Cistus ferreri Sennen, Cistus mercedis Sennen, Cistus pratii Sennen, Cistus pulverulentus Pourr., Helianthemum pulverulentum (Pourr.) DC., Cistus incanus f. albiflorus Delip. & Cheshm., Cistus polymorphus f. incanus (L.) Batt., Cistus vulgaris var. incanus (L.) Steud., Cistus pulverulentus f. delilei (Burnat) Cout., Cistus villosus var. incanus (L.) Freyn, Helianthemum apenninum subsp. pulverulentum (Pourr.) Rivas Goday & Borja

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, reduce watering in winter

Sunlight

Likes sunshine, put in sunny places, avoid strong sunlight in summer at noon

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 2-3 times monthly in spring

Pruning

Remove old, diseased, dead leaves and withered flowers timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Rosaceae, Rosa
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 10 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period May-September, viewing period 2-3 weeks
Flower colors
white, dotted with red
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