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CONVOLVULUS cneorum
Commonly known as Silver bush
Silver foliage, white flowers
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- Details
- Mature Size
- Tips and Advice
- Goes Well With
- Planting Combinations
- Other Suggestions
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Evergreen - inversely lance-shaped to linear, silky leaves 3-6cm (1-2½in) long.
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White -
Height - 60cm (24in) -
Spread - 90cm (36in)
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Dwarf shrub - Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions. - compact, rounded, bushy shrub. Funnel-shaped flowers to 4cm(1½in) across are produced from pink buds.
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Hardy - average winter - Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F) -
Full sun - warm sheltered spot - against warm wall helps in frosty areas. -
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - - none if growing outside. -
Place of origin - central and western Mediterranean. -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Garden Location/Conditions - Coastal / windswept -
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Rockery (inc alpine)
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Sub-tropical / mediterranean
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Leaf Colour (if not green) - Silver -
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Seasonal Interest - Summer -
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Soil Conditions - Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil - - with some horticultural sand or grit.
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Convolulus - Growing Guide
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60cm (24in)
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