cineraria 'Silver Dust'
silver leaf (Syn. Jacobaea maritima 'Silver Dust') (Senecio)
Cineraria ‘Silver Dust’ is a tender shrub with slightly lobed leaves, becoming deeply cut and lighter in colour as the...
Plant description
Usually grown as an annual, this superb, silvery grey foliage plant is highly versatile and can be used to great effect, planted as a group lining the front of a border or offering excellent contrast to other summer bedding plants in pots and containers.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, but well-drained soil, or general-purpose loam-based potting compost
Hardiness
Frost tender
How to care for cineraria Silver Dust:
Water regularly but allow the soil to dry waterings to prevent root rot. Fertilise lightly in the growing season. Prune throughout the season with a balanced liquid feed.
Warning
GOES WELL WITH
June Week 1
If you do nothing else...water new plants. Make sure new additions do not suffer during dry spells. Plant up summer containers bedding once the threat of frosts has passed. Feed container plants about six weeks after planting. If it’s a nice day...trim he
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After the last frost date, plant up containers with tender flowering bedding and reliable foliage plants. Line terracotta pots with polythene, taking care not to cover the planting holes, to reduce water loss through the porous sides of the pot.
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