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Halimiocistus wintonensis Merrist Wood Cream - Halimiociste crème à macule pourpre
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Dylan B.
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Dylan B. • 45 FR
very vigorous young plant
Jean-Michel, 05/11/2021
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x Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream', also known as cistus x revolii 'Merrist Wood Cream', is a small evergreen, quite hardy Mediterranean bush. It produces a profusion of ephemeral flowers similar to wild roses in spring, with crumpled white silk, streaked with cream, and a heart widely spotted with purple. The fragile flowers only live for a day but are continuously renewed among the thick, greenish-grey foliage. This plant is strong, armed against drought, piercing rocky ground with its deep roots to draw strength. This attractive hybrid is also drought-tolerant. Give it a dry slope, plenty of sun, and lots of warmth in a sheltered area of the garden.
x Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream' belongs to the Cistaceae family. This hybrid appeared in cultivation in England through the cross-breeding of Halimium lasianthum 'Formosum' and Cistus salvifolius. This branching bush has a spreading habit. It reaches a height of 60 cm (23.6 in), with a diameter of 80 cm (31.5 in). The flowering takes place in spring or early summer depending on the climate and lasts for about three weeks. The flowers reflect the union of its parents, with round, fully open corollas measuring 4 to 4.5 cm (1.6 to 1.8 in) in diameter, washed with cream, and enhanced by a large dark red spot encircling the bright yellow heart. The petals slightly overlap. They only live for a day, covering the ground with their petals in the late afternoon, but will already be replaced the next morning. The persistent foliage is composed of thick, wavy, ovate, greenish-grey, downy leaves, measuring from 3 to 5 cm (1.2 to 2 in) in length.
x Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream' is a rock and poor soil plant, perfectly adapted to drought. Create a group by mixing the foliage and scents of lavender (blue, white, pink), rosemary (creeping or upright), thyme (T.vulgaris, T. polytrichus), sage (Salvia x jamensis or officinalis), oregano, teucriums (T.chamaedrys, T. x lucidrys, T. hircanicum), Californian poppies, catmints, ballotes and dry soil euphorbias (E.characias, E. cyparissias). Cultivating in large pots is possible, by ensuring good drainage and providing abundant but spaced-out watering in the summer, allowing the substrate to dry out between waterings.
The cistus is a pioneer plant, linked to fire ecology. In nature, seed germination is subject to the intense and brief heat associated with fires. They quickly colonize devastated areas, allowing other plants to establish themselves sheltered by their branches. With a relatively short lifespan of 10 to 15 years, cistus then make way for taller shrubs that deprive them of sunlight.
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x Halimiociste wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream' requires a perfectly drained, stony or sandy, poor, even limestone soil. It cannot thrive without sunlight and likes to have warm roots. Under these conditions, it is hardy down to -10 or -12°C (14 or 10.4 °F) and will live longer. Mulch it in winter in the coldest regions and protect it from the cold as much as possible. Place it in the warmest corner of the garden, in full sun against a south-facing wall, in a stony or sandy slope in any substrate that does not retain moisture which would be fatal to it in winter or summer which is its dormant period. The combination of heat and humidity leads to the development of a fungus that attacks the plant's collar and will be fatal to it as much as a Siberian cold. You can prune the stems after flowering to encourage the plant to branch out. Avoid severe pruning.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
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The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.