Lavatera x clementii (any variety) (Tree mallow (any variety))

Botanical name

Lavatera x clementii (any variety)

Other names

Tree mallow (any variety), Tree lavatera (any variety)

Genus

Lavatera Lavatera

Variety or Cultivar

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L. x clementii (any variety) are vigorous, upright, bushy, semi-evergreen shrubs or subshrubs with ovate or heart-shaped, lobed, green or grey-green leaves, white-hairy beneath, and racemes of open-funnel-shaped, pink or white flowers from early summer to early autumn.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Semi evergreen

Habit

Upright, Bushy

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Colour

Flower

White, Pink in Summer; White, Pink in Autumn

Foliage

Green, Grey-green in All seasons

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific diseases

Rust

General care

Pruning

Pruning group 6.

Propagation methods

Softwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Lavatera x clementii (any variety) (Tree mallow (any variety)) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

Wallside and trellises, Gravel

Cultivation

Grow in light, well-drained soil in sun with shelter from cold, drying winds. In cold areas, protect with hessian or fleece in winter and apply a thick mulch. If container grown, overwinter indoors in cold areas.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7