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Silver bush. A shrub with beautiful silky, silver evergreen leaves. Creates a spreading mound of soft velvety silver leaves and pure white morning glory flowers. Flowering begins in April and continues until July. Pink buds appear amidst the silver foliage, which then open into white flowers. It doesn't tolerate humidity in summer since it is vulnerable to fungal diseases, so be careful when watering other plants nearby. Grows best in full sun, in free draining soils, and tolerates alkaline soil well. It is heat and drought tolerant and recovers well in Autumn once it receives some rain.
More information.
Plants like this, those that form a mound or "pin-cushion" shape, are designed to be dry when they are not growing (Lavenders, Rosemary and so on). If they are watered, deliberately or accidentally, for example from garden sprinklers, the moisture can get trapped under the plant, creating a damp microclimate which often leads to fungal diseases or rotting-off, bug heaven! In summer the plant has no defences, it cannot repair itself, but in the winter the plant can cope because it is actively growing. Of course the temperatures are also lower, so there is less or different bacterial and fungal activity. If you have to water, do deep watering, once in the evening or early morning, after the daytime temperatures have dropped. You can even prop-up plants like Convolvulus for a day to make sure the foliage dries out.
How to use our online shop
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You can make an order by selecting plants with quantities and putting them in your Shopping Bag.
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By placing an order you are not obligated to purchase the plants online and you will not be asked for any payment at this stage.
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We will confirm prices, availability and delivery/collection dates with you by email.
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Only when all the details of your order are agreed, will we send you an agreed Factura/Invoice and request payment from you.
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Once an order is agreed we require a 50% payment to secure the plants. Plants in the shopping basket are not reserved until an order is placed.
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Availability - the store contains 3 availability categories
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Plants ready for despatch, collection within 14 days
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Plants we have but they are still growing into their containers. These are offered for reservation and will be released once they are ready. An estimated date for their availability is given.
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Plants that we only hold a limited stock of, or only propagate occasionally or on demand. This also includes plants we are going to propagate in the near future.
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Read more on our plant availability and advance orders here