Identification help needed

Hi folks,

Does anyone know what this is? Its fast growing and flowers late summer if that helps.

Thanks

Alan

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Looks like a Tree Mallow

 

yes aesculus is right,i have one,plus cuttings from last yr

 

Thanks guys - I would never have figured that out myself.... Never even heard of tree mallow!

I'd be really interested in any tips you might have for looking after these esp. Position and pruning. I pruned it pretty hard last autumn cos it looked like it was dying (leaves twisted n withered) and its come back quite strongly. Is this the right approach?

Also, am thinking of re-siting it to a slightly shadier spot with more space next to some photinias. Sound ok? Presume thats best done straight after pruning?

Cheers

Alan

Thanks again.

 

They are native to the South West of England, but have been introduced elsewhere, noticed one flowering near Taunton yesterday on a roadside verge.

 

Lavatera thunringiaca"first light" i believe it is alan,i must of bought it from B&Q but i trimmed it down to about 12inch when it finished flowering last yr and stuck some stems in pots which took
Mines in mostly shade but gets good light and has grown back fine this yr,battered by the rain last night again thou

 

Lavatera thuringiaca "First light" is a new cultivar.

Quote..."Masses of large, sparkling, pure white flowers (with slightly pink centres)"

http://www.specialperennials.com/Other_Perennials/Plant_List_lavatera.htm

This is probably another Lavatera.

 

I was repointing the back wall of the lemon house at Dunster Castle & there was one growing next to it.

Trouble was, the company sweatshirt I was wearing was green & everyone assumed I was National Trust & kept asking me what it was. I'd tell them but then add, don't take my word for it as i'm just the builder

 

Here is mine this morning,it should be a lot more upright but the weather hasnt done it any favours its over the drive

 

They do tend to grow very sprawly if left to their own devices. I believe they need careful pruning each year. I only recognize them as Lavateria.

 

They do indeed - as I found out this year. Had one I kept in a pot until we moved a couple of years ago. In the pot it had a very short flowering period. Last year was its first summer in the ground and it did OK, this year it went mental! Its more than doubled in size and has been flowering for ages, must admit I didn't realise quite how big it would get, but the bees love it and I think the flowers are lovely. I've got that one in the front garden and bought another - Lavatera "Barnsley Baby" - for the back garden last year. I didn't realise they came in anything but pink so was knocked out by the white flowers on Barnsley Baby.

 

Ok guys. Thanks for all the info. I dont have time for cultivating from cuttings so i reckon i'll move mine to a more spacious, not too visible site and see if i can keep it going for another couple of years - as an experiment/challenge more than anything else! By that time i can decide for sure if i want to keep it (if it's still alive).

 

I know its a very old thread but I noticed the plant was on offer in a newspaper,
Thompson & Morgan are selling a patio version of this plant, will definitely be buying
one of these, looks such a great looking plant and I have just the pot for it

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/flow...oses/lavatera-clementii-barnsley-baby/p8030TM