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    LAVATERA
    LAVATERA
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    LAVATERA

    Commonly known as Shrubby mallow

    All Flower JUL-OCT (Recently renamed as Malva)

    Genus of about 25 species of annuals, biennials, herbaceous, semi-evergreen or evergreen perennials and deciduous, semi-evergreen or evergreen subshrubs and shrubs.

    Very widely distributed they grow in dry, rocky places often near coasts

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    • Good to know
      Grown for the showy, 5-petalled flowers.
    • Place of origin
      W. Europe, Canary Isles, Mediterranean, C. Asia, Russia, Australia, USA(California).
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    • Herbaceous
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • Butterfly friendly
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    varieties
    LAVATERA 'Barnsley'
    Flowers palest pink with red eye
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.00
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'
    tree mallow
    Smaller growing, pale pink with red centre.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.00
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    LAVATERA 'Burgundy Wine'
    Very deep pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.00 £9.75
    LAVATERA 'Ruby Star'
    Pink with darker veins.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.00

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
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