An oldish plant that was getting leggy and had put up with two seasons
of light cutting back (yes, I know I shouldn't have) but is now dying
after the third trim.

I'd like to replace it as it attracted some interesting insects. The
flowers were the usual white with yellow centre but the leaf is quite
small as my finger shows in scale.

Would appreciate it if someone could name it - thanks.

On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:52:09 +0200, bob wrote:

An oldish plant that was getting leggy and had put up with two seasons
of light cutting back (yes, I know I shouldn't have) but is now dying
after the third trim.

I'd like to replace it as it attracted some interesting insects. The
flowers were the usual white with yellow centre but the leaf is quite
small as my finger shows in scale.

Would appreciate it if someone could name it - thanks.


....oops! forgot the link

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/v...r/DSCF2295.jpg

On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:33:26 +0100, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

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On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:52:09 +0200, bob wrote:

An oldish plant that was getting leggy and had put up with two seasons
of light cutting back (yes, I know I shouldn't have) but is now dying
after the third trim.

Give it some time to see if it recovers; a lot of my cistus
suffered from the long frosts this winter but
I'm hoping some survive if only as propagation material.

Thanks, Janet. I've another cistus which I planted to understudy the
older one (lost the tag and can't remember the name of this either -
seemingly same flower but much larger pinnate leaves) which is already
covered in healthy buds. That's why I'd sort of given up on the older
plant but I suppose one never knows. I'll leave it for now and cross
fingers.



I'd like to replace it as it attracted some interesting insects. The
flowers were the usual white with yellow centre but the leaf is quite
small as my finger shows in scale.

Would appreciate it if someone could name it - thanks.


....oops! forgot the link

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/v...r/DSCF2295.jpg

Try cistus salvifolius in google images.

Yes that's it! Thanks.

After such a cold winter, cistus may be in short supply this season; I
would recommend you take cuttings from live parts of the one you've
got.
Put half a dozen round the edge of a plastic pot with gritty compost,
they root quite easily.

Beyond sticking miscellaneous prunings straight into soil, with very
limited success, I've not really got to the bottom of making cuttings.
I've got some seed compost and hormone rooting compound. Is there any
special routine? A particular place to cut the stems? (these are
extremely thin but they all appear to be green).

Janet.