Barnsley Tree Mallow Plants
The details
Lavatera C clementii
- Colour: White, maturing to pink with red centre.
- Season: June to September
- To 2.5m x 2.5m
- Use: Ornamental hedging, back of the border, large containers.
- Vigorous, spreading.
- Easy to grow in any sunny well drained location.
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Description
Lavatera C clementii 'Barnsley' Tree Mallow Plants - 3 Litre Pots
Semi-evergreen, award-winning shrub that is great for filling an a corner with an abundance of red-eyed, pinky white flowers for most of the summer. It resembles a bushy version of the hollyhock and can produce thousands of flowers over a season on tall stems with grey-green maple leafed shaped leaves. Bees love them.
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Features
- Colour: White, developing pink and a red centre
- Season: June to September
- To 1.5m x 1.5m
- Vigorous, spreading - looks tidiest when trimmed throughout the season
- Easy to grow in any sunny well-drained location & the coast
Growing Lavatera 'Barnsley'
Lavatera are wonderfully easy plants to nurture, growing vigorously in any well-drained soil that also has plenty of sun. They do prefer bit of shelter however as their stems can be flattened by the wind: South facing walls and corners are great.
Hard prune it yearly to keep the plant in check. There are two ways to do so:
- Low maintenance: cut the whole bush back by about 50% as soon as it finishes flowering, and then cut it down again in Spring after the last frost to 30-50cm above the ground.
- Higher maintenance: good for plants in exposed locations, because it develops stronger stems. Follow the same principles as above, plus trim off the tips of the stems regularly throughout the summer: every time it grows by about 30-40cm, pinch or trim off the top bud (or more, if it is outgrowing its space). You'll end up with more flowers, a tidier shape, and tougher stems that can handle some wind.
In Your Garden Design
This versatile number holds up well in paved urban areas, or as part of a feature in a cottage garden. Sun loving, they also fit in well with Mediterranean schemes making great companion plants for roses, nepeta and salvia. Plant as a colourful backdrop for borders or as a floriferous feature in walled gardens.
For a smaller area or ideal patio performer, try its junior sibling Lavatera 'Barnsley Baby'.