| Description | Royal Ensign Dwarf Morning Glory (Convolvulus tricolor) These are bush Morning Glory's that don't twine like the climbers. Royal Ensign is a blue cultivar. |
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| Pronunciation | (kon-VOL-vew-lus)(TRI-kul-er) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-10 |
| Sunlight | full to partial sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Flowers | 5 petals white at the base, plus blue, yellow centers, funnel shaped |
| Dimensions | 2 feet tall |
| Propagation | seeds, may resent transplanting so start in a rottable container like a peat pot, etc. |
| Cultivar Origin | An annual native to Portugal, Greece and North Africa. |
| Misc Facts | Convolvulus is derived from Latin convolvo (to intertwine, to twine around) with reference to the habit.(#45) |
| Author's Notes | Whenever I see this plant in a garden or a garden, the color is stunning. I grew these from seeds and the flowers were very nice but the plants flopped. |
| Notes & Reference | #27-Rodale's Annual Gardens (Paul Loewer), #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterroud), #145-Plant Lives, (Sue Eland) www.plantlives.com |
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