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Lavatera trimestris 'Pink Beauty' (Beauty Series)
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tree mallow 'Pink Beauty'

'Pink Beauty' is an annual to 60cm, with rounded leaves and open funnel-shaped pale pink flowers to 10cm across, veined with red-purple towards the centre

Synonyms
Lavatera trimestris 'Pink Beauty' (Beauty Series)
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Pink Purple Green
Autumn
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H3
Botanical details
Family
Malvaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Malva can be annuals, biennials or perennials, with rounded, often palmately lobed leaves and 5-petalled, open funnel-shaped flowers in the leaf axils or in terminal racemes

Name status

Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, with shelter from cold winds

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in situ in mid-spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Patio and container plants
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be subject to stem rot, soil-borne fungal diseases and a rust

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