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Beginner
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1m
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1.5m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Lavatera maritima
Other names: Tree mallow, Lavatera maritima bicolor, Lavatera bicolor, Malva bicolor
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Genus: Lavatera
Species: L. maritima - L. maritima is a small evergreen shrub with grey-green foliage that produces a profusion of large, pink, lilac and white flowers with magenta veins from late summer.
Lavatera maritima is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Purple, Pink, Lilac in Summer
Foliage: Silvery-grey, Grey-green in All seasons
Stem: Grey-green in All seasons
Habit: Erect
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Lavatera maritima (Tree mallow) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises, Wildlife
Cultivation: Grow in light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Shelter from cold, drying winds in frost-prone areas. Often short-lived.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South |
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Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) |
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Question from
john parke
i have 2 tree mallow in my garden 1 is flowering the other 1 is growing green leaves on 1 stem only any help thanks
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- Posted: Tue. 13th September 2011 17:42
- Last reply: Tue. 13th September 2011 22:52
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