Convolvulus tricolor 'Blue Ensign'![RHS AGM](/assets/styles/images/icons/RHS-AGM--Small-Vert__web.svg)
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dwarf morning glory 'Blue Ensign'
A bushy, spreading annual to 30cm, with dark green ovate leaves and funnel-shaped deep blue flowers 5cm across, white towards the yellow centre, in summer
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Blue White Yellow | Green | ||
Autumn | ||||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Convolvulus can be annuals, perennials or shrubs, erect or scrambling, with simple or palmately divided leaves and solitary or clustered, open funnel-shaped flowers
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Best grown in a gritty, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position; alternatively grow in a pot or raised bed. Deadheading will prolong flowering period
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in mid-spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Coastal
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Cut back after flowering
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
honey fungus (rarely)
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