Re: Cistus
- To: "Mediterannean Plants List"
- Subject: Re: Cistus
- From: O* F*
- Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 08:48:56 +0200
Hi Rebecca,
Lots of Cistus species and cultivars are available in France and the UK, I
don't know about the US. Sean, didn't you tell me you had a nurseryman
friend, Ken Montgomery, who was Cistus crazy ? Could you mail his address to
Rebecca or the list ?
For the time being, no book on Cistus. Bob Page in the UK is working on a
Cistus book, I hope it will be ready soon. The descriptions in my own
catalogue are in French, but the entries are by botanical names of course,
so it might help, and you have some photos. You can have a look at that on
the web http://www.jardin-sec.com/ .
Pruning ? Well yes you are right, the period of dormancy is summer : best is
to prune lightly each year in the end of summer before the new autumn
growth. That helps to keep a nice mound shape to your Cistus, so they won't
become to tall and leggy with the years. To keep them nice and compact,
remember to let them grow in natural conditions : no water, no fertilizer, a
diet of sun and poor dry soil is just what they need.
Olivier
