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• To: m*@ucdavis.edu
• From: "* D* B* <o*@dsp.net>
• Date: Fri, 3 Oct 1997 14:41:08 -0700

>Sunset, the only hybrid cistus I grow, flowers for much longer than
the 

>various species I have.  It is low, mostly below 30cm, gray-leaved,
with 

>brilliant pink flowers.  Next year, I must keep track of when it
begins 

>to flower.  Certainly, it has been flowering for the whole month of
July. 

>Can anyone recommend other long-flowering ones?

>			Diane Whitehead Victoria BC Canada


<bold>I'm hoping my replies of general relevance are reaching
<italic>all  </italic>the members of Medit-plants.  Please let me know
if this is or is not so.  Thanks1

</bold>'Sunset' blooms on my Berkeley drought-slope 365 days a year. 
Nothing else comes near it. C. hirstus (villosus?) is a relatively long
bloomer as is

x 'Pupureus' but x 'Maculatus' must be second to 'Sunset' and has
those

overpowering volatile oils which vaporize on hot days.  The worst
bloomers

for me are x arguillarii, its parent C. palinhae, and most forms of
ladanifer

and salvifolius, the latter though has the virtue of becoming a snow
carpet

for about 20 days in the mid spring.  Hope this helps!

opga1@dsp.net  (Michael D. Barclay, The  Wizard)

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