Rock Rose Bunbury in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Helianthemum 'Bunbury'

Rock Rose 'Bunbury'

There are over 100 Helianthemum species, and the numerous hybrids and cultivars derived from them are widely grown as ornamental plants, popular in rockeries. They are best grown in well-drained soil in full sun, and have a long flowering period from spring to summer. Numerous cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. They are bushy or spreading evergreen shrubs with small paired leaves and saucer-shaped flowers borne in short racemes in spring and early summer. 'Bunbury' sports single flowers in strong pink with a yellow eye.

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plant Features

Full sun
Very little water
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
Light and free draining

plant information

Common name

Rock Rose 'Bunbury'

Latin name

Helianthemum 'Bunbury'

type

Evergreen Shrub

family

Cistaceae

ph

7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

Soil

Light and free draining
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Rock Rose Bunbury is 0.50meters x 0.30meters

0.50 M 0.30 M

Helianthemum 'Bunbury'

There are over 100 Helianthemum species, and the numerous hybrids and cultivars derived from them are widely grown as ornamental plants, popular in rockeries. They are best grown in well-drained soil in full sun, and have a long flowering period from spring to summer. Numerous cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. They are bushy or spreading evergreen shrubs with small paired leaves and saucer-shaped flowers borne in short racemes in spring and early summer. 'Bunbury' sports single flowers in strong pink with a yellow eye.

Planting young plants

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Plant young, pot grown plants in fertile, neutral to alkaline, light and moist but well-drained soil in full sun. They are especially suitable for rock gardens or the front of a border, or as a groundcover on a sunny, south facing bank. Water well when first planted and keep moist until established.

Propagation by cuttings

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Propagate by softwood cuttings in late spring or early summer

Flowering

From Late Spring TO Mid Summer

Helianthemums bear saucer-shaped flowers from late Spring into Summer

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