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Beginner
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0.75m
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0.6m
max. height |
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5-10 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: x Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream'
Other names: Rock rose 'Merrist Wood Cream'
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Genus: X Halimiocistus
Variety or cultivar: 'Merrist Wood Cream' _ 'Merrist Wood Cream' is clump-forming, small evergreen shrub with dark-green leaves which are grey beneath, and white flowers with a deep-red blotch at base of each petal around a yellow centre. Flowers in summer.
x Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream' is: Evergreen
Flower: Dark-red, White, Yellow in Summer
Foliage: Green in All seasons
Habit: Bushy
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
x Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream' (Rock rose 'Merrist Wood Cream') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.75m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Cultivation: Plant in late Spring. Will grow in poor soils, but requires full sun and shelter from the wind.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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