Cistus Alan Fradd – rock rose
Cistus are ideal plants for Aussie climates - they love sun, are frost and drought tolerant, grow in almost any soil type, thrive in the dry Mediterranean air of southern states and don't seem to mind the humidity of the southern east coast either.
They'll flower their socks off in the warmer months, healthy and robust, and needing little attention from you.
Alan Fradd is a handy metre-round compact size to fit in any garden; those big tissue-paper flowers, golden-eyed, sport a pentagon of dramatic maroon spots to guide in local bees.
Cistus x purpurea 'Alan Fradd' - rock rose
APPEARANCE : Compact shrub covered in open white crepe-paper blooms with a yellow centre and a maroon spot at the base of each petal.
USE FOR :Pots, tubs, feature shrub, waterwise gardens, low maintenance gardens.
PLANTING : Plant in full sun and free draining soil. Will flower in part shade but bloom numbers may be less. Water regularly during the first 12 months to help establish a good root system. Frost and drought tolerant once established, even hardy in free-draining soil and a sheltered spot.
CARE : Clip lightly to shape and tidy in spring, if needed, and apply a slow release fertiliser after.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 1-1.5m H x 1-1.5m W.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
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| Plants For State | ACT,NSW,NT,QLD,SA,TAS,VIC,WA |
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