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Lavatera trimestris Beauty Series
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tree mallow Beauty Series

Compact, upright annuals to 60cm, with rounded, shallowly lobed leaves and open funnel-shaped flowers to 10cm across, in shades of pink and white, often with darker veining

Synonyms
Lavatera trimestris Beauty Series
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Pink White Green
Autumn Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H3
Botanical details
Family
Malvaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Malva can be annuals, biennials or perennials, with rounded, often palmately lobed leaves and 5-petalled, open funnel-shaped flowers in the leaf axils or in terminal racemes

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in light moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. The picture here shows the cultivar 'Pink Beauty'

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in situ in mid-spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be subject to stem rot, soil-borne fungal diseases and a rust

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