What is this flower?

adrian_maidment · May 2019

Hi All,

I bought this plant a few years ago and I thought I knew what it was. However it's far bigger (50-60cm tall, about 1m spread) than anywhere says that should be, so now I'm not sure.

Any suggestions?

TIA,
Adrian

josusa47 · May 2019

I think you'll find it's a cistus.

Hostafan1 · May 2019

my first thought was C. ladanifer.

adrian_maidment · May 2019

Thanks all for the quick responses. It's definitely one of those two (I'm leaning towards Jenkyn Place as the blotchy is more purple than red and the flowers last a while) and very different to the 'wrong' card I'd found.

It does look beautiful when it's in full flower and now I know how to look after it properly.

adrian_maidment · May 2019

For anyone interested, this is what my Cistus looks like today, now that it's in bloom.

Alan Clark2 in Liverpool · May 2019

It also looks like Cistus 'Alan Fradd' - dunno what the difference is!

https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/91672/Cistus-x-purpureus-Alan-Fradd/Details

What is this flower?

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