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Cistus (Silver Pink)

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  1. wiseowl

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    Good morning I have 3 Cistus (silver Pink) and they don't look at all well,can anyone advise please,a lot of the lower leaves are turning brown:smile:

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    Been watering it Woo? Maybe over watering?
    Keep dry. In a sunny spot? :)
    Remove dead and dying foliage to maintain air flow
     
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      Good morning @Verdun my good friend and thank you,I think I have been over watering them,my soil is all clay and I didn't want them to dry out, lesson learnt:smile:
       
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        Good morning my first flower on its way:smile:

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          Nice Woo....you can expect a whole summer’s worth too :)
           
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            Good afternoon @Verdun my friend and thank you,I'm still concerned about the amount of brown leaves I'm getting,although I am removing them regularly:dunno:
             
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            As hot as poss Woo, don’t feed, don’t water and create as much air circulation as poss. Removing dead foliage is good
            I like to use gravel as a mulch for cistus, helianthemums (both “sun roses”) instead of bark chips etc as heat is reflected then from the ground :)
             
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              Do you want the good news or the bad news, Woo? The good news is that it's a Cistus :) Bad news...it's not 'Silver Pink'! Perhaps Cistus purpureus x Alan Fradd. More good news is that evergreens do tend to lose their old leaves throughout the spring and summer. It's normal. Give them a light trim over when flowering has finished to keep the plants 'young'. IME, their flowering period is quite brief, but very spectacular. If you'd like some genuine 'Silver Pink', I can send you some. I'm sure there'll be rooted layers from mine. Just PM me your address :)
               
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                Thank you @Verdun as soon as its stopped raining stair rods I shall mulch them with some gravel:smile:

                @noisette47 my dear friend my sincere apologies thank you for your kind offer,but alas it was my mistake with the labels it is in fact "Cistus x Snow Fire":redface::smile:

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                  No problem, Woo. I'm having the same problem here with my Iris collection :biggrin: One day, I'll find a truly permanent 'Permanent' marker pen.....
                   
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                    Good afternoon @noisette47 my friend I have about 400 labels I keep saying that I will catalogue them in alphabetical order one day but something keeps getting in the way;):blue thumb:
                     
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                    I know you planted a few cistus Woo. I think you did plant Silver Pink tho didn’t you? Yes Silver Pink is both pink and very compact :)
                     
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                      Hello @Verdun my friend yes I have 2 x silver pink 1 x snowfire,2 Cistus x Purpureus
                      2 x CISTUS pulverulentus 'Sunset':smile:
                       
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                        I wouldn't call 'Silver Pink' compact. My one plant covers 20m2 :scratch:
                         
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                        :)Wow! That’s impressive. Got a picture?:)
                        They usually grow about a metre wide for me and I’ve grown a few of them.
                         
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