Convulvulus cneorum

Convulvulus cneorum

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Convulvulus cneorum
  • Convulvulus cneorum
  • Convulvulus cneorum
  • Convulvulus cneorum
  • Convulvulus cneorum
  • Convulvulus cneorum
  • Convulvulus cneorum
Convulvulus cneorum

Convulvulus cneorum

€4,90

Convolvulus cneorum is known as silver bindweed, mainly because of the dazzling silver-green leaves across which the delicate white flowers bloom. 

The flowers bloom non-stop spring-to-summer flowering, takes the form of pretty white funnel-shaped flowers delicately veined in pale pink.

A Mediterranean shrub of great ornamental value, perfect for gardens, terrasses and windowboxes alike as it remains decorative year-round and is remarkably undemanding. 

Used across the Mediterranean in coastal gardens and dry gardens to bring dynamism and shimmers of silver to a golden sunset. 

Plant this silver grey shrub in full sun, in very free-draining soil — in a gravel garden, rockery, over a low wall, or in a container.
If you are in a cold region with very wet winters > go for the pot, this will allow you to control the humidity of the soil and also bring it in if the weather gets too frosty.

Frost Tolerance -9.5°C

Gardening Tips:

Plant this silver grey shrub in full sun, in very free-draining soil — in a gravel garden, rockery, over a low wall, or in a container.
If you are in a cold region with very wet winters > go for the pot, this will allow you to control the humidity of the soil and also bring it in if the weather gets too frosty.

The Botany:

Floral Morphology

Flowering begins in April–May (depending on the region) and continues through to July–August.

Small clusters of pink-red turbinate buds emerge from the leaf axils and branch tips, opening into white flowers with a yellow centre, 2–4 cm in diameter, marked by 5 pink veins.

The foliage is dense and evergreen, composed of small oblong-lanceolate leaves 3–4 cm long and under 1 cm wide.

Their green surface is covered in fine silky hairs, responsible for the foliage's distinctive silvery, lustrous appearance. This is a feature that optimizes the plant's drought tolerance and ability to withstand scorching temperatures.

Visited by insects, the flowers give way to capsule-shaped fruits containing tiny seeds.

 

Reproductive Biology
Convolvulus cneorum is a hermaphrodite, insect-pollinated shrub, its flowers attracting bees and hoverflies that transfer pollen between blooms.

Once fertilised, the flowers give way to small dry capsules each containing 1–4 tiny seeds, dispersed primarily by gravity and occasionally by ants.

While the plant does produce viable seed, propagation is far more reliably achieved through semi-hardwood cuttings taken in summer, as seed germination tends to be slow and inconsistent.

The Myths:

I haven't found much for this one yet.
The Latin specific epithet cneorum is a word of Greek origin referring to a small olive-like plant, possibly a species of Daphne

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