Silver Leaf Plant - Bedding?

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    A friend took this photo when they visited a garden (Titsey Place). They want to know what the grey leafed plant is - and so do we. :)

    Thanks

    2015.08.20 Titsey Place R23-2.jpg

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      pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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      It could be Salvia argentea?
       
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      Hi @pete
      That was our first thought but all those we have seen, and what we have found so far on the net, don't have the pointed leaves. :scratch:
       
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        Well the only other plant that comes to mind is maybe a variety of Senecio.
         
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        Thanks for trying but I don't think it's Senecio. :noidea:

        Maybe @Silver surfer will pop in and tell us. :)
         
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        It looks like Senecio cineraria 'Silver Dust' which used to be Cineraria maritima.
         
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          Thanks, that was our second thought but although it has the pointy leaves it seems to be smaller leafed than the one in the photo. :scratch: Could be, though :smile:
           
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          It's Cineraria (Senecio) Cirrus a more rounded leaf form of Silver Dust. I used to grow thousands at one time for the Parks Dept but they were prone to rust so we went back to Silver Dust.
           
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