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Products > Helianthemum 'Belgravia Rose'
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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Cistaceae (Rock-roses) |
| Origin: Mediterranean (Europe) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Rose Pink |
| Bloomtime: Spring |
| Parentage: (Helianthemum nummularium hybrid) |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F |
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Helianthemum 'Belgravia Rose' - Compact evergreen woody perennial or sub-shrub related to the larger Rockrose (Cistus) but growing to only 6 to 8 inches tall by up to 2 to 4 feet wide with blue-green foliage. In Southern California flowering commences in spring and lasts to early summer (April-June) with an off-bloom often in fall. This in one of the earliest and heaviest to bloom of the Sunrose for us in nursery containers. The 1 inch wide flowers open for a day and are closed by evening, yet they bloom in such a mass of flowers that the entire plant is masked behind them. This cultivar is noted for its blue-green foliage and rose-pink flowers with small yellow stamens at the center. Plant in a location with good drainage in full sun to part shade with regular to infrequent summer irrigation. Hardy to 0° F. Shear after flowering to maintain tight growth habit and encourage rebloom. Great plant for an edging , a sunny border or even a small scale groundcover. The name for the genus comes from the Greek words 'helios', meaning "the sun" and 'anthemon' meaning "flower". The majority of cultivated Helianthemum plants are hybrids of H. apenninum and H. nummularium, the former from south and west Europe, the Mediterranean region and Asia Minor. The latter is native to Europe, Asia Minor, Armenia and the Caucasus and Atlas mountains. We have been growing this cultivar since 2001.
Information displayed on this page about Helianthemum 'Belgravia Rose' is based on our research conducted about this plant in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about it as it has grown in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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