X Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream'
Rock rose 'Merrist Wood Cream'
X Halimiocistus X Halimiocistus
'Merrist Wood Cream' _ 'Merrist Wood Cream' is a compact, bushy, spreading, evergreen shrub with elliptic to ovate, hairy, dark grey-green leaves and, in summer, saucer-shaped, maroon-marked, white flowers with bright yellow centres.
X Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream' is: Evergreen
Bushy
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Yellow, Dark-red, White in Summer
Green in All seasons
Prune off any frost damaged shoots in spring. To keep plants tidy and bushy, clip with shears after flowering. Remove about two-thirds of the new growth, but do not cut into old wood as this may kill the plant.
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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X Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream' (Rock rose 'Merrist Wood Cream') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.9m after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Plant in late Spring. Will grow in poor soils, but requires full sun and shelter from the wind.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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X Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream'
Rock rose 'Merrist Wood Cream'
X Halimiocistus X Halimiocistus
'Merrist Wood Cream' _ 'Merrist Wood Cream' is a compact, bushy, spreading, evergreen shrub with elliptic to ovate, hairy, dark grey-green leaves and, in summer, saucer-shaped, maroon-marked, white flowers with bright yellow centres.
Evergreen
Bushy
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Yellow, Dark-red, White in Summer
Green in All seasons
Prune off any frost damaged shoots in spring. To keep plants tidy and bushy, clip with shears after flowering. Remove about two-thirds of the new growth, but do not cut into old wood as this may kill the plant.
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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X Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream' (Rock rose 'Merrist Wood Cream') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.9m after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Plant in late Spring. Will grow in poor soils, but requires full sun and shelter from the wind.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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