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Please could someone tell me the name of this plant pls

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  1. sharonr

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    image.jpeg this plant. her flowers close at night around 6.30 pm, they open in the morning her petals are delicate, but the leaves are furry, they flower for me from March/April till September/October. image.jpeg
     
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    Hi Sharon,

    I'm not 100% sure but I think it's a Cistus, common name " Sun Rose ".
     
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    Someone mentioned that, but then said there flower petals are a mess on the floor the next day. Mine open up. But thanks for your response. But I'm surprised at how many garden centre and flower/plant shops do not know what thier selling:dunno:
    Thanks for the welcome on the other page..
     
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      I may sound silly but that plant sure reminds me of a plant called "Rose of Sharon" which is very popular here because it blooms for most of our short season...:scratch:

      Wouldn't that be fun if that is it's name :)
       
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      I would agree with Anthony that's it's a Cistus Purpureus.:snorky:
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      • Other common namesrock rose 'Sunset'

      • SynonymsCistus crispus 'Sunset'
        Cistus 'Sunset'

      • FamilyCistaceae

      • GenusCistus are evergreen shrubs with simple, opposite leaves and 5-petalled, bowl-shaped, white, pink or purplish flowers, each lasting a single day, over a long period in summer

      • Details'Sunset' is a low spreading shrub with wavy, grey-green leaves and clusters of yellow-centred, rose-pink flowers 5cm across
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      • HabitBushy

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      • pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
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      • Ultimate height0.1-0.5 metres

      • Ultimate spread0.5-1 metres

      • Time to ultimate height5-10 years
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      CultivationWill grow well in poor soils but may become chlorotic with age on chalky soils. Needs a sheltered position in full sun

      PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings

      Suggested planting locations and garden typesBanks and Slopes Flower borders and beds Wall-side Borders City & Courtyard Gardens Coastal Cottage & Informal Garden Mediterranean Climate Plants

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      PruningPruning group 8 or pruning group 9. Does not respond to hard pruning

      PestsGenerally pest free

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        Hi CanadianLori, that would of been ironic :loll:. But no I've found out it is an cistus rock rose sunset. But thanks for looking in on me again, just need the names for the other one now :whistle:
         
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          Good morning @sharonr I have this one in my garden Cistus × purpureus,leaves are furry and sticky it is also known as Rock Rose there are over 20 different types of this lovely plant and all have different names:smile:

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            Yes, definitely Cistus. @sharonr Cistus drop their flowers every evening and produce more the following day.
             
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              Now that is really amazing . Learn something most days on GC :blue thumb:
               
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                I'm with you Harry cuz I've never heard it called a Rock Rose before. Around here a Rock Rose is a Helianthemum, Cistus is a Sun Rose.
                 
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                  Good morning @Anthony Rogers my friend Helianthemums are tiny relations of cistuses, with which they often share the common name of rock rose.These little shrubs produce a succession of flowers that each last a single day on long stringy shoots for about a month in May/June.
                  They just fit into the early flowering category of shrubs, and as such they should be trimmed back immediately after they have flowered.If you’re looking for a tough shrub that thrives on neglect, try rockrose plants (Cistus). This fast-growing evergreen shrub stands up to heat, strong winds, salt spray and drought without complaint, and once established it needs very little care.:smile:
                   
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                    I grow both cistus and helianthemum. To me cistus has always been "rock rose" and helianthemum is the "sun rose", the opposite to you Anthony.
                     
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                      Wiki says Cistus is Rockrose. :)
                       
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                          Exactly, @Sheal. That was the point I was trying to make in the introduction thread. My husband came home fairly late in the evening each day, so he never saw the stunning plant in flower, just the petals on the ground after they had been dropped - he was at work before the new flowers opened in the morning... So I saw the beautiful flowers, he just saw the strewn petals!
                           
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