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Rosmarinus officinalis Albiflorus

Rosmarinus officinalis Albiflorus
Rosemary

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Very beautiful young plants in great shape! Very well packaged.

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This bushy rosemary with an upright habit offers in autumn, and sometimes in spring depending on the climate, profuse pure white, very melliferous blooms. Its particularly aromatic evergreen foliage adorns an erect, not very ramified frame. Of Mediterranean origin, it is a little sensitive to frosts but is neither averse to heat, nor to summer droughts, nor even rocky and poor soil.
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
1 m
Spread at maturity
80 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -12°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil
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Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time February to April, September to October
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Description

The Rosmarinus officinalis 'Albiflorus' has a bushy and erect habit, and produces the pure white blooms of the official rosemary. More abundantly in autumn, and sometimes again in spring depending on the climate, it offers highly melliferous, fragrant blooms. Its particularly aromatic evergreen foliage covers an erect and little ramified framework, giving this bush a refined look. Of Mediterranean origin, it is a little sensitive to frosts, but is neither averse to heat, nor summer drought, nor even rocky and poor soil.

 

The official Rosemary, called Rosmarinus officinalis, is a small bush native to the Mediterranean basin and belonging to the Lamiaceae family. In addition to its many culinary or therapeutic properties, this plant was long ascribed the power to purify the air and drive away evil spirits. Around the Mediterranean, it was burned like incense. It has differentiated from region to region and according to its natural environment, revealing variable characteristics of hardiness, habit, and flowering.

The 'Albiflorus' form, as its name suggests, forms entirely white small  flowers. This variety forms a little ramified bush about 1 m (3 ft 4 in) high, and 80 cm (31.5 in) wide. Its growth is quite slow in poor and dry soil, much faster in rich and cooler soil, and under these conditions its life will be shorter and its habit less bushy. more northern regions, it prefers to flower in spring, usually in March-April. In southern regions, it can sometimes be in flower from November onwards, even all winter, in successive waves. Its flowering sometimes increases again in March, depending on climatic conditions. It is actually induced by the return of rain after a period of intense drought. 'Albiflorus' carries very small flowers that are gathered in spiky clusters along the young branches. The evergreen foliage is formed of small, green, narrow leaves with a cottony and whitish underside. They have the peculiarity of being curled up on themselves, which gives them a linear aspect. This characteristic is an adaptation to drought. The 'Albiflorus' variety will resist frosts down to -12°C/-15°C (5 °F) in well-drained soil.

 

Bushy and flexible, white, light blue, ultramarine blue, violet or soft pink, the official Rosemary and its numerous varieties are a interesting alternative to create a bushy hedge in a dry, rocky or sandy garden. They can be combined with roses, lavenders, coronillas, cistuses and bushy potentillas to embellish somewhat arid and scorching areas. Rosemary is an excellent provider of nectar for bees at a time of year when flowers are rare.

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Rosmarinus officinalis Albiflorus (Flowering) Flowering
Rosmarinus officinalis Albiflorus (Foliage) Foliage
Rosmarinus officinalis Albiflorus (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time March to April, October to December
Inflorescence Cluster
Flower size 1 cm
Fragrance slightly scented, Fresh, aromatic, with hints of a balsamic and camphor fragrance.
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Flowering description Flowering is highly melliferous. Rosemary honey, famous since Roman antiquity, stands out for its light, always very pale colour, its granulose appearance, its delicate and long-lasting flavour in the mouth, and its finely balsamic fragrance.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased
Foliage description Fresh, aromatic, powerful scent, with hints of a balsamic and camphor fragrance

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1 m
Spread at maturity 80 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Rosmarinus

Species

officinalis

Cultivar

Albiflorus

Family

Lamiaceae

Other common names

Rosemary

Origin

Mediterranean

Product reference809931

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Planting and care

Rosemary is a perfect plant for poor and dry, even rocky and limestone soil that is perfectly drained in winter. The better the soil drainage, the better the plant will withstand winter. The richer the soil, the faster rosemary will grow, and the worse it will age and lose its branches from the base. The 'Albiflorus' rosemary is a variety that ages better, without shedding branches from its base, especially as it tends to layer naturally at ground level. It prefers a sunny and somewhat sheltered location; though hardy down to -10°C (14°F), it can suffer from harsh winters in northern climes. Watering should be avoided in the summer as it is susceptible to Phytophthora, a fungus that attacks the base of the plant in warm and humid conditions. You can prune the bush slightly after flowering to shape it and maintain a compact and ramified habit.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time February to April, September to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Container, Hedge, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -12°C (USDA zone 8a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Stony, well-drained, poor.

Care

Pruning instructions To maintain a bushy and ramified habit, pruning of the tips of the branches can be carried out after flowering. Like lavenders, rosemary plants never 'sprout again' from old, bare wood.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time May
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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