{"title":"Rock Roses (Cistus)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRock roses are Cistus: evergreen shrubs from the dry, stony hillsides of the Mediterranean, with aromatic, slightly sticky leaves and papery flowers like single roses in late spring and early summer. Each flower lasts a day, but they open in such numbers that the bush is covered for weeks. They thrive on sun, poor soil and neglect. Choose by height and flower colour, and plant them where the drainage is sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to choose rock rose plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sageleaf-rock-rose-cistus-salviifolius\"\u003eSageleaf Rock Rose\u003c\/a\u003e is low and spreading, wider than it is high, with wrinkled sage like leaves and white flowers with yellow centres. It is the one for banks and for the front of a dry border. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/alan-fradd-rock-rose-cistus-x-purpurea-alan-fradd\"\u003eAlan Fradd Rock Rose\u003c\/a\u003e is a taller shrub, to about 1.5 metres, with large white flowers that carry a maroon blotch at the base of each petal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rock-rose-cistus-silver-pink\"\u003eSilver Pink Rock Rose\u003c\/a\u003e is a compact shrub with grey green leaves and soft pink flowers. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rock-rose-cistus-sunset\"\u003eSunset Rock Rose\u003c\/a\u003e is another compact selection for smaller spaces. A mix of a low form in front and a taller one behind gives a longer display, because the varieties peak a little apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere rock roses grow\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRock roses suit Mediterranean and temperate climates with dry summers: Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, Canberra, country Victoria and inland New South Wales. They are frost hardy, tolerate coastal wind and salt, and grow in limestone and gravelly soils that defeat many shrubs. They are short lived where summers bring humid rain. In Sydney they need perfect drainage and an open, airy position, and they are not plants for the subtropics or tropics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey belong with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003edrought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e, mix well with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lavender\"\u003elavender\u003c\/a\u003e, and are a dependable choice among the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003eplants for coastal areas\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting and spacing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAutumn is the ideal planting time, so the roots establish with winter rain before the first summer. Choose full sun and soil that drains fast. Do not add compost, manure or fertiliser to the hole, because rich soil gives soft growth and a short life. In clay, plant on a mound of gravelly soil. Space low forms 80 centimetres to a metre apart and taller ones 1.2 to 1.5 metres. A gravel mulch suits them better than bark. Rock roses resent root disturbance, so plant them where they are to stay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCare basics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWater through the first summer, then leave them to the rain except in a severe drought. They need no feeding. Tip prune lightly straight after flowering to keep the shrub compact, taking only the soft green growth. Do not prune into old wood, which will not reshoot. Even well grown plants last about eight to ten years. When a shrub turns leggy and open, replace it rather than cutting it back hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long do rock rose flowers last?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach flower opens in the morning and drops its petals by evening, but new buds open daily for several weeks in late spring and early summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I prune a rock rose hard?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Cistus does not reshoot from old bare wood. Limit pruning to a light trim of green growth after flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDo rock roses need watering?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnly while they establish. After the first summer they are very drought hardy, and too much summer water shortens their life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAre rock roses related to roses?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The name comes from the look of the flowers. Cistus is a separate family of Mediterranean shrubs with no thorns.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sageleaf-rock-rose-cistus-salviifolius","title":"Sageleaf Rock Rose - Cistus salviifolius","description":"\u003cp\u003eSageleaf Rock Rose (\u003cem\u003eCistus salviifolius\u003c\/em\u003e) is a spreading Mediterranean shrub that stays around 60cm tall and covers about a metre of ground, which makes it one of the most useful groundcovers for a hot, dry, exposed bank. Soft sage green leaves cover it all year, and through spring it carries white flowers with a yellow blotch at each petal base. It handles frost, salt wind, drought and poor soil, so it goes where irrigation does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt covers ground without irrigation.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant spreads to about a metre, so a dry slope can be planted out and then largely left alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour hard tolerances in one plant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, salt tolerant and comfortable in poor soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers that feed bees.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clean white blooms with a yellow centre open in flushes through spring, and bees and butterflies work them all day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrey green foliage year round.\u003c\/strong\u003e The felted sage coloured leaves hold the planting together long after flowering finishes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 80cm apart for a spreading groundcover. At that spacing plants knit into continuous cover in two seasons and the shaded soil suppresses weeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance and low stature suit exposed frontages where taller shrubs get burnt back by wind. Pair it with coastal rosemary or seaside daisy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e In a rockery it spills over stone naturally. Along a bed edge it holds a soft mounded line and hides the bare base of taller shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing sageleaf rock rose in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi-arid gardens, so most of southern Australia, the inland and the temperate coast are within range. Frost is not a problem. A humid summer wet season is, so gardeners in the tropics and wetter subtropics should choose a groundcover suited to those conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage matters far more than fertility. Sand, gravel and rocky ground are ideal, and poor soil is genuinely fine. On clay, mound the bed up 200mm to 300mm and work coarse sand through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week through the first summer, then step back. Established plants live on rainfall in most temperate gardens, and heavy feeding shortens their life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly after flowering to keep the habit dense. Never cut into bare old wood, because rock roses do not reliably reshoot from it. Plan on replacing plants after eight to ten years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSageleaf rock rose is grown here as tube stock, so it arrives as a small rooted plant rather than a spreading bush. That is the right way to buy it for groundcover work: tubes cost less across the numbers you need, and young rock roses establish far more readily than older pot bound plants. Expect roughly half the mature spread by the end of the first year and full cover in the second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Plant into moist ground and keep the water up for the first eight to twelve weeks while roots move out. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-plants-for-ground-cover-a-guide-to-greenery\"\u003eChoosing the right groundcover for your site\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eBrowse the full groundcover range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eCompare coastal and salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eSee what else suits a rockery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 80cm spacing you need roughly one and a half plants per square metre, so a 10 square metre bank takes about 16 plants. Tighter spacing closes the gap sooner but costs more without improving the result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do the flowers only last a day?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is normal for rock roses. Each bloom opens in the morning and drops by evening, and the plant produces another wave through the flowering period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I walk on it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is a covering groundcover rather than a lawn substitute, and stems break rather than bend underfoot. Use steppers through the planting if you need access.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640515789119,"sku":"CIS-SAL-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100452307263,"sku":"CIS-SAL-140MM-P10","price":172.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":55100452340031,"sku":"CIS-SAL-400MM","price":363.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Sageleaf-Rock-Rose-Cistus-salviifolius.png?v=1794662411"},{"product_id":"rock-rose-cistus-silver-pink","title":"Rock Rose - Cistus Silver Pink","description":"\u003cp\u003eRock Rose 'Silver Pink' (\u003cem\u003eCistus x argenteus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Silver Pink') is the shrub for the dry, sunny, difficult bed where nothing has held on. It makes a rounded mound about 80cm high and a metre across, covered through spring and early summer in soft pink flowers over grey green foliage. Its real value is what it does not need: no watering once established, no feeding, no good soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely dry tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e A Mediterranean shrub built for long hot summers. Once the roots are down it lives on rain, and summer watering does more harm than good.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers by the hundred.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each bloom lasts a day, but fresh buds keep coming for weeks, so the mound stays covered in pink.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver foliage carries the off season.\u003c\/strong\u003e Grey green leaves hold their colour year round against sandstone, gravel and rendered walls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposed sites suit it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant, heat tolerant and untroubled by poor stony ground, and the open flowers are easy work for bees and butterflies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 80cm apart. The mounds knit into a continuous low band within two seasons without crowding each other into bare centres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and retaining walls.\u003c\/strong\u003e The mounding shape looks natural tumbling between rocks or along the top of a wall, and the sharp drainage there is exactly what it prefers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it on the exposed side of a garden where salt wind burns softer shrubs, again at 80cm spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Rock Rose 'Silver Pink' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, unfiltered, all day. It performs in Mediterranean, warm temperate, cool temperate and arid or semi-arid gardens, and is frost hardy once established. It is not a plant for the humid tropics or wet subtropics, where warm wet summers rot the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Poor, gritty and free draining. Do not improve the bed with compost or manure: rich soil produces soft growth, fewer flowers and a shorter life. Heavy clay needs a raised mound or a different plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first summer to get the roots down, then stop. Established plants resent summer irrigation, so keep it clear of a lawn zone or a January drip line. Gravel mulch beats bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly straight after flowering to hold the mound tight. Never cut into bare old wood, because rock roses do not reshoot from it. Expect eight to twelve years, then replace rather than renovate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in a single size, tube stock, which is the right way to buy it. Young rock roses transplant far better than older container plants, and a tube reaches flowering size in its second spring. Each one arrives as a bushy seedling with a few branches, not a finished shrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTube stock is light and compact, so it travels well. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, which with tube stock means ordering enough to cover the bed properly. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare it against other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003edrought tolerant plants for dry gardens\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee the range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003ecoastal and salt tolerant shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse companions in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003erockery plant selection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/planning-your-coastal-feature-garden\"\u003eplanning a coastal feature garden\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEighty centimetres apart for a dense mass planting. Each plant fills roughly a metre of width, so that spacing closes the run in two seasons while leaving air between the crowns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do the flowers only last a day?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is normal for the genus. Each bloom opens in the morning and drops its petals by evening, with fresh buds replacing it every day for weeks on end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it in a pot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, in a pot of at least 400mm with a gritty free draining mix and no saucer underneath. It wants less water than most potted shrubs, so check the mix is dry first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640516247871,"sku":"CIS-SIL-PIN-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Rock-Rose-Cistus-Silver-Pink.png?v=1794662414"},{"product_id":"rock-rose-cistus-sunset","title":"Rock Rose - Cistus ‘Sunset’","description":"\u003cp\u003eRock Rose 'Sunset' (\u003cem\u003eCistus\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003epulverulentus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Sunset') is a low spreading Mediterranean shrub that covers ground fast, reaching about 0.6m tall and 1.2m across. Through spring and early summer it carries deep pink flowers with a papery, crumpled texture, each one lasting a day and replaced the next morning. It asks for sun and sharp drainage and almost nothing else, which makes it a genuine answer for hot, dry, poor ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCovers ground quickly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast growing and low branching, so a bare slope or a hot verge closes over in a season or two.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrives on neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant and happy in poor soil, so it suits the strip nobody wants to water or improve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour without work.\u003c\/strong\u003e Weeks of pink flowers with no deadheading, no staking and no spray program.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and cold hardy at once.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant for a beachside garden and frost hardy for an inland one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeds pollinators.\u003c\/strong\u003e The open flowers are easy landing for bees and butterflies through the warmer months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 0.8m apart for full cover. At that spacing the plants knit into a continuous mat without smothering each other or trapping damp air at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the same 0.8m spacing across a bed or embankment. The even low height reads well beneath taller shrubs and grasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage between rocks or in sandy coastal soil is exactly what it wants, and salt laden wind does not bother it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Rock Rose 'Sunset' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, all day. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, so Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra and dry inland districts are all comfortable. Humid subtropical and tropical summers are the limit, because still, wet heat is what shortens its life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is not optional. Sandy, gravelly and rocky ground suits it best. On clay, build a raised mound or a rockery pocket rather than digging a hole and hoping. Skip the compost, because rich soil produces soft growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer to settle the roots, then stop almost entirely. This is the mistake that kills rock roses: kept wet, they are short lived, and left dry they carry on for years. No fertiliser is needed beyond a light native or low nutrient feed in spring if growth looks tired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune lightly after flowering to keep the plant compact. Do not cut back into old bare wood, because it will not reshoot from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown as tubestock, which is the sensible way to buy a groundcover. Tubes are young plants that establish quickly and cost a fraction of a potted shrub, so a whole embankment is affordable in one order. Expect a modest first season while roots go down, then rapid spread from the second spring, with the first real flowering in year two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants travel upright and are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eBrowse the full groundcover range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eCompare drought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eSee more plants for rockeries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/plants-that-thrive-in-poor-soil\"\u003eWhich plants thrive in poor soil\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoughly one to two plants per square metre, working to 0.8m spacing. Closer planting closes the gap a little sooner but reduces airflow, which this plant needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does it live?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKept dry and in full sun it is a long term performer. Overwatered or planted in heavy soil it becomes short lived, so drainage matters more than anything else you do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in Brisbane or the tropics?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is better suited to drier climates. Humid summers keep the crown damp, which is the condition it likes least, so a native groundcover is the safer pick up north.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640516935999,"sku":"CIS-SUN-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Rock-Rose-Cistus-Sunset.png?v=1794662416"},{"product_id":"alan-fradd-rock-rose-cistus-x-purpurea-alan-fradd","title":"Alan Fradd Rock Rose - Cistus x purpurea 'Alan Fradd'","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlan Fradd Rock Rose (\u003cem\u003eCistus x purpurea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Alan Fradd') is a compact, rounded shrub about 1m to 1.5m tall and wide that is smothered in white, crepe-paper flowers through the warmer months. Each bloom has a yellow centre and a dark maroon spot at the base of every petal. It is a sun loving, waterwise plant that needs very little from you once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBig, papery flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Open white blooms with a golden centre and maroon spots look like tissue paper, and they cover the shrub through the warmer months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWaterwise and tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is drought tolerant and frost tolerant once established, even hardy in free-draining soil and a sheltered spot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdaptable.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows in almost any soil type, thrives in dry Mediterranean air and does not seem to mind the humidity of the southern east coast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA handy size.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1m to 1.5m it fits a small garden, a tub or a pot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBees can find the flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e The maroon spots guide local bees to the centre of each bloom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaterwise and low maintenance gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It suits sunny, dry beds that rarely get watered, with other Mediterranean plants such as lavender and rosemary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and tubs.\u003c\/strong\u003e A large pot of free-draining mix on a sunny terrace holds one plant for years. Water regularly during the first 12 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it as a specimen or in a group, allowing 1.2m between plants so they develop a good rounded shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Alan Fradd Rock Rose in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, with free-draining soil. It will flower in part shade, but bloom numbers are lower. It thrives in the dry air of the southern states and copes with the humidity of the southern east coast. It is not suited to the wet tropics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows in almost any soil type, as long as the soil drains freely. Heavy clay should be raised or replaced with a gritty mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water regularly during the first 12 months to help establish a good root system, then it manages on rainfall. After clipping in spring, apply a slow release fertiliser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clip lightly to shape and tidy in spring if needed. Avoid cutting back into old, bare wood, as it reshoots poorly from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Alan Fradd Rock Rose as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. It arrives as a small, bushy plant and gains its rounded shape over a couple of seasons. Plant it into free-draining soil and keep it watered through its first year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tube comes from our grower and is not always in stock. When it shows as on backorder, the grower has none right now, and the notify button on this page will email you the day it is back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eDrought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/low-maintenance-shrubs\"\u003eLow maintenance shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003ePlants that suit pots and tubs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-full-sun\"\u003ePlants for full sun\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo the flowers last long?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach individual bloom is short lived, as rock roses drop their petals after a day. The shrub produces new buds over the warmer months, so it keeps flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow Alan Fradd Rock Rose in a pot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It suits pots and tubs, provided the mix drains freely and the pot sits in full sun. Water regularly in the first year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it frost hardy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is frost and drought tolerant once established, and hardiest in free-draining soil and a sheltered spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67790237630783,"sku":"CIS-PUR-ALANFR-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/alan-fradd-rock-rose-cistus-x-purpurea-alan-fradd.jpg?v=1792197185"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/collections\/Sageleaf-Rock-Rose-Cistus-salviifolius.jpg?v=1794696490","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/collections\/rock-roses.oembed","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}