Re: cistus ID and propagation

Barbara:

I think that the most common Cistus with small pink
flowers in California is Cistus x skanbergii.  It has
small grayish-sage-green leaves and blooms off and on
throughout the year.  Although the books say it gets
to 30-36 inches tall, the three in my front yard have
supported each other up to a height of six feet.  The
soft pink flowers are about 1-1/4-inch across and bear
centers of tightly packed bright yellow stamens.

I don't know of any other readily-available
small-flowered pale pink Cistus.  Several have
significantly larger, purplish or lavender pink
flowers, such as 'Peggy Sammons' and 'Anne Palmer'.

Cistus parviflorus, one I don't know, is described as
"compact shrub, gray-green leaves, cymes of 3-8 clear
pink flowers, to 1-inch across, produced in summer. 3
x 5."  Hmmm?

Prop: root softwood or greenwood cuttings in summer.

Joe


--- barbara sargent <rsgt@california.com> wrote:
> A friend has a cistus which I've never seen before.
> It has gray leaves,
> quite small but not the smallest, and a small pink
> flower which has a
> yellow glow in the center. I have a cistus with a
> small pink flower but
> it's not the same one. The one my friend has has a
> slightly larger flower.
> 
> Would this be a good time to propagate a cutting and
> does anyone know what
> variety my friend's might be?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Barbara - in Berkeley
> 


=====
Joe Seals
Santa Maria, California --
where the weather is always perfect
and my garden always has something blooming
and birds galore

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