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Anisodontea 'Large Magenta'

'Large Magenta' is a compact, evergreen shrub to around 75cm tall with lobed, mid-green leaves. Large, bowl-shaped, rose-magenta flowers with darker veining are borne from summer into autumn

Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Pink Green
Autumn Pink Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H2
Botanical details
Family
Malvaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Anisodontea are evergreen, woody-based perennials and shrubs with simple or palmately-lobed leaves and saucer-shaped, five-petalled flowers borne in the leaf axils over a long period between summer and autumn

Name status

Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

May survive outdoors in a sunny, sheltered spot in mild areas but normally grown in a cool greenhouse for summer bedding or as a patio plant. Needs good drainage and full sun

Propagation

Propagate by seed in spring or by semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Patio and container plants
Pruning

Pruning group 9, tip prune young plants to encourage bushiness

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, glasshouse whitefly and aphids

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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