Helianthemum 'Rhodanthe Carneum'
Rock Rose 'Rhodanthe Carneum'
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.'Rhodanthe Carneum' has single rose-pink flowers with orange centres.
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Rock Rose 'Rhodanthe Carneum'
Latin name
Helianthemum 'Rhodanthe Carneum'
type
Evergreen Shrub
family
Cistaceae
ph
7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.30 M
Helianthemum 'Rhodanthe Carneum'
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.'Rhodanthe Carneum' has single rose-pink flowers with orange centres.
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