#silverbush

Bush Morning Glory - April 2023 When I first saw this bush (second image), I thought that some morning glory had entwined itself throughout the bush. But when I looked close, it was obvious that the flowers were from the bush itself. The official name is Convolvulus Cneorum or Silverbush / Shrubby Bindweed. Like the vine version, the long branches are very strong and bind together to cause problems in farmers’ fields. For ground cover and gardens, however, it is a beautiful plant when it is in bloom like this. As the first image shows, the bees like it also. MWM

No sign of a pause in the flowering of the Convolvulus (Convolvulus spp.) known as Bindweed, Ground Morning Glory or Silver Bush. Native or has spread to most of the world. I bet they didn't sell it as bindweed. With it's dense matt of stems I can imagine it was a problem to plough through. Related to morning glory this one isn't really a pest. It's been in the garden since before 1995 and only needs cutting back on occasion. That's all I've ever done, never watered, never weeded, it just grows. :-) #Convolvulus #Bindweed #GroundMorningGlory #SilverBush #GroundCover #WaterWise #Purple #flower #abcmygarden (at Belmont, New South Wales, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn8x4savMs-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Convolvulus (Convolvulus spp.) known as Bindweed, Ground Morning Glory or Silver Bush. Native or has spread to most of the world. I bet they didn't sell it as bindweed. With it's dense matt of stems I can imagine it was a problem to plough through. Related to morning glory this one isn't really a pest. It's been in the garden since before 1995 and only needs cutting back on occasion. That's all I've ever done never watered, never weeded, it just grows :-) Just starting to flower properly after it’s winter rest. #Convolvulus #Bindweed #GroundMorningGlory #SilverBush #GroundCover #WaterWise #Purple #Worldwide (at Belmont, New South Wales, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjUp1n4PshQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This is the third wave of flowering done by the Convolvulus since spring. #Bexhill #ConvolvulusCneorum #Silverbush (at Bexhill, East Sussex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEjuzl7hnmu/?igshid=d49yb4muxn2r

This is the third wave of flowering done by the Convolvulus since spring. #Bexhill #ConvolvulusCneorum #Silverbush (at Bexhill, East Sussex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEjuvYKh52Y/?igshid=yinrmy3p07v1