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Hi ho silver lining

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Vincent
Published date11 June 2022
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Being covered in fine, silky hairs (as protection from scorching sun and drying winds in their native habitats) they deeply resent cold, wet weather, but the - hopefully - more pleasant conditions of June, July and August are much more to their liking

They are also brilliant fillers and backgrounds for other plants, especially those with pastel flowers of pink and pale blue.

The artemisias are some of the best of these, and all have aromatic foliage that releases an aroma when brushed past. Plant them in a sunny spot alongside a path. Lad's love (Artemisia abrotanum) is one of the easiest to grow and has sea-green leaves that are fluffy and filigree-like.

Taller, at around 2ft to 3ft, is 'Powis Castle'. This is even more silvery, erupting like a white cloud in a bed or border. If its shoot tips become infested with blackfly, as they sometimes can in midsummer, just snip them off and the plant will become even bushier. Don't let that put you off growing what is an otherwise excellent plant.

Most folk quite rightly regard convolvulus as a pernicious weed, but Convolvulus cneorum is anything but. Instead of those all-pervading roots and climbing stems with which bindweed infests our gardens, this one is a non-invasive shrub on whose leaves the silky hairs lie so flat that they really do appear to be made of silver. The white trumpet flowers, pinkish in bud...

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