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Malva Lilia Twirl ('Hyfirl')

mallow [Lilia Twirl]

A compact, semi-evergreen subshrub with a bushy, branched habit and shallowly lobed, slightly grey-green leaves with scalloped edges. Clusters of unusual lilac-purple veined flowers with slightly twisted petals are produced along the tops of the stems from early summer to early autumn

Synonyms

Malva 'Hyfirl'
Malva falcata 'Lilia Twirl'

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Malvaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Semi evergreen
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: Trade

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in light well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Gravel garden
Patio and container plants
Flower borders and beds
Wall side borders

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to a rust

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