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Malva × clementii 'Candy Floss'

tree mallow 'Candy Floss'

A vigorous semi-evergreen sub-shrub with lobed, grey-green leaves and funnel-shaped, pale pink flowers 5-7cm across in summer

Synonyms
Lavatera × clementii 'Candy Floss'
Lavatera 'Candy Floss'

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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
1.5–2.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green Grey Silver
Summer Pink Green Grey Silver
Autumn Green Grey Silver
Winter Green Grey Silver
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Malvaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Semi evergreen
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 well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Gravel garden
  • Wall side borders
Pruning

Pruning group 6

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to a rust

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