Flowers
Lavatera 'Pink Regis'
Mallow
Annual Mallow with a mass of delicate pink flowers with fine dark-pink striations - adored by bees and other pollinators. Best grown in the ground in full-sun, but will also grow well in pots in a sunny location.
- Plant type
- Hardy Annual
- Position
- Full Sun
- Height
- 70cm
- Spread
- 45cm
Growing calendar
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Sow indoors
Sow outdoors
Flowering
Sowing & growing
Sow under cover Feb-Apr or Sept-Nov in moist, seed compost 2mm deep. Place in propagator or cover with a polythene bag and keep at 21°C. When large enough to handle, transplant into pots and grow on in cooler conditions. Acclimatise before planting out 75cm apart. Sow directly outside Mar-May in a well-prepared bed with a fine tilth. Overwinter Autumn sowings for planting out the following year.
Aftercare
Water well at least twice a week during dry spells. Deadheading will prolong flowering.
Gallery
Ref. SEL025