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Small, compact shrubs are often needed in gardens that produce lots of flowers and are also easy to care for. Well, one of the most interesting is the one that I am going to present to you below: the Convulvulus cneorum.
It grows quite fast and does not need much attention to be healthy. In fact, it does not usually have problems with pests or diseases, and can be pruned if you see that it is necessary.
Origin and characteristics
It is an evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean Region whose scientific name is Convolvulus cneorum, and which is popularly known as Morning Glory bush, silver bell, Turkish bindweed or morning glory. It reaches a maximum height of 60 centimeters and has a rounded bearing.. The leaves are lanceolate, silver-green in color, and the flowers, which appear in spring-summer, are composed of a white or pink corolla.
It is a very interesting plant to grow in low maintenance gardens, as well as those near the coast. In addition, due to its size it is perfect to have, also, in a pot.
How do you take care of yourself?
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Would you like to know how to take care of the silver bell? Here is an orientation guide on how to do it correctly:
- Location: it must be outside, in full sun.
- Earth:
- Pot: universal growing substrate, mixed or not with perlite or similar.
- Garden: grows in all types of soils as long as they have good drainage (you have more information on this topic here).
- Irrigation: about 3 times a week in summer, and every 4 days the rest of the year.
- Subscriber: in spring and summer with organic fertilizers.
- Multiplication: by seeds in spring and cuttings in autumn.
- Pruning: after flowering, remove dry, diseased or broken branches. Take the opportunity to cut those that are growing too much.
- Rusticity: it resists frosts down to -4ºC.
What did you think of the Convolvulus cneorum?