Convolvulus mauritanicus
Plant details
Common name: convolvulus (not often called by its common name, 'bindweed')
Botanic name: Convolvulus mauritanicus
Description: Trailing perennial with small, oval leaves and soft, slender stems. The violet-blue, morning glory-like flowers appear in early spring and continue until early autumn.
Best climate:
Most areas ofAustralia , including warm protected sites in Hobart
Uses:
spillover plant ground cover plant hanging baskets coastal gardens
Good points: hardy flowers for most of the year good in sun or shade tolerates salt spray
Downside:
A member of the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae). Although morning glories (Ipomoea) can be extremely invasive in warm zones, Convolvulus mauritanicus is of moderate vigour only and never likely to be a nuisance.
Care:
Convolvulus likes a sunny position and well-drained, coarse soil. Water in dry spells. Prune to control and shape as required.
Common name: convolvulus (not often called by its common name, 'bindweed')
Botanic name: Convolvulus mauritanicus
Description: Trailing perennial with small, oval leaves and soft, slender stems. The violet-blue, morning glory-like flowers appear in early spring and continue until early autumn.
Best climate:
Most areas of
Uses:
spillover plant ground cover plant hanging baskets coastal gardens
Good points: hardy flowers for most of the year good in sun or shade tolerates salt spray
Downside:
A member of the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae). Although morning glories (Ipomoea) can be extremely invasive in warm zones, Convolvulus mauritanicus is of moderate vigour only and never likely to be a nuisance.
Care:
Convolvulus likes a sunny position and well-drained, coarse soil. Water in dry spells. Prune to control and shape as required.
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