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Convolvulus cneorum
Angela317
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Hi. I'm new on here so hopefully I've done this right. As you can see by my photo my convolvulus has curled right up. This happened in the summer even though when I saw it was watering but nothing i could do stopped this. Is it because it got too dry or something else? Can I save it or will it just come back next year? Thankyou.
Have tried adding a photo but it doesn't seem to be being applied to post
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The photo maybe too big - resize it below 2.5 MB and it should load no problem
Was it well watered when planted? Even plants which like well drained soil and lots of sun need watering till established.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hi. Yes its been there well over a year now. Will try resizing thankyou
Put it on the lowest 2.4 and still won't load.
That's starnge Angela - it should work if it's below that size.
In the absence of a photo, can you offer more info instead? What else is planted round about it, what is the soil like, the aspect etc. Is the foliage still the same colour - silvery green - or has it gone brown and died back?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It's in its own space. What's near it is some honesty and in front was some crocosmia but nothing is very close. They are still silvery just all curled up. It's under slight cover by a willow but ope
n enough to get rain. Soil is clay but it's got a lot of good topsoil. That's all I know sorry. Will keep trying with photo. Thankyou so much for trying to help. It was growing beautifully last year. It did flower this year then curled up.
It's a bit difficult without a pic Angela, but they're not the hardiest plants in the world either, so there's a chance it's just suffering from weather and climate conditions, and is finally succumbing. They like quite poor, sandy, free draining soil on the whole. If there's a willow thriving nearby, there's a good chance the ground's too wet and heavy for it. They're mediterranean plants.
I can't grow it here where I am, as it's too cold and wet. It would have to be in a pot and kept sheltered over winter. In a previous garden, I had one in a raised bed where I could control the soil better, but it didn't survive.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The willow is quite a distance away. But it's very big and it's just very slightly under the edge of the canopy. It is quite free draining as the clay is quite a way down. But do appreciate your help. I didn't realise they are hard to keep. It was doing do well last year and beginning of this. Thought the mini heatwave might of dryedit out.