Hey Verdun, Yes I grow Malva, trimestris is it? The annual mallow, in white and various shades of pink. They did very well this year actually, lots of seed for next year
I have wanted to try moschata actually, Im working my way through the mallow family. Ive got marsh mallow, tree mallow, annual, shrub, hibiscus's, hollyhocks, sidalcea's Its such an underated family I feel, Hardy ever see them on gardens world much!
I'm keen on mallows, too - as you say Sara, very easy to propagate. I particularly like the sidalceas - used to like hollyhocks but didn't like the rust.
There are several mallows out just now all with tiny deep pinky purple flowers.
Highland Jeannie, try growing hollyhock antwerp mix, there alcea ficifolia which basically means fig leaved, the leaves are more of an interesting shape and the entire plant has great resistance to hollyhock rust. Sidalcea's are awesome too
Haha you arnt the only one!! I really would try them if you feel the desire sometime though. When you plant them in there final positions, put a bamboo cane next to them so you dont forget! Ive had awful luck with Double hollyhocks and mixed luck with single hollyhocks, but the Antwerps were rust free this year which was my first year of growing them!
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Hey Verdun, Yes I grow Malva, trimestris is it? The annual mallow, in white and various shades of pink. They did very well this year actually, lots of seed for next year
I have wanted to try moschata actually, Im working my way through the mallow family. Ive got marsh mallow, tree mallow, annual, shrub, hibiscus's, hollyhocks, sidalcea's Its such an underated family I feel, Hardy ever see them on gardens world much!
I'm keen on mallows, too - as you say Sara, very easy to propagate. I particularly like the sidalceas - used to like hollyhocks but didn't like the rust.
There are several mallows out just now all with tiny deep pinky purple flowers.
Highland Jeannie, try growing hollyhock antwerp mix, there alcea ficifolia which basically means fig leaved, the leaves are more of an interesting shape and the entire plant has great resistance to hollyhock rust. Sidalcea's are awesome too
That's a thought dean, only problem is that garden we have now is somewhat windy & I'm not a good "staker." (Until too late
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Haha you arnt the only one!! I really would try them if you feel the desire sometime though. When you plant them in there final positions, put a bamboo cane next to them so you dont forget! Ive had awful luck with Double hollyhocks and mixed luck with single hollyhocks, but the Antwerps were rust free this year which was my first year of growing them!
Please can anyone tell me what plant this is.