Height Up to 75cm (29.5in)
Spread Up to 60cm (23.6in)

Hardy Shrub

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A dwarf version of a cottage garden favourite! Compact and floriferous, Lavatera 'Barnsley Baby' is perfect for patio containers and small gardens. The well branched habit and racemes of saucer-shaped, soft pink blooms will certainly draw the attention of your neighbours - as well as the bees and butterflies in your garden! Once established this tough little mallow needs little maintenance and will even tolerate short periods of drought. Height: 75cm (30"). Spread: 60cm (24").

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4 x 9cm Potted Plants (62011)

8 x 9cm Potted Plants (82053)

1 x 9cm Potted Plant (KB6546)

2 x 9cm Potted Plants (KB0507)

1 x 2 Litre Potted Plant (KB7262)

6 x 9cm Potted Plants (KB6611)

3 x 9cm Potted Plants (KB6210)

2 x 9cm Potted Plants & 100g incredibloom (KF5589)

3 x 2 Litre Potted Plants (KC1686)

1 x 9cm Potted Plant, Black & Gold Patio Pot, 20 Litres IncrediPeatFree Premium Mult-Purpose Compost & 60g Incredibloom (KJ3314)

2 x 9cm Potted Plants & Black/Gold Patio Pot & Saucer (KJ3704)

How to Grow

Pot up plug plants and grow them on in frost free conditions. When plants are well grown and all risk of frost has passed, gradually acclimatise mallow to outdoor conditions for a period of 7 to 10 days. Transplant lavatera plants into borders and containers outdoors in moist, well drained soil in full sun. When growing lavatera in containers use a soil based compost.

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Feed and water regularly throughout the growing season while young plants become established. Once established, lavatera plants require only occasional attention. Pruning lavatera is best undertaken in spring when all risk of frost has passed and the buds begin to swell. Prune all stems hard to about 30cm above ground level. Mallow can be slow to break bud in spring so be patient with plants that might appear to have died over winter as they may still be dormant.

Delivery

Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.

Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.

Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £6.99.

Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products, a maximum delivery charge of £7.99 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered.

Large Non-standard items may incur a higher, lorry delivery charge. Charges will be calculated at checkout, but an example of the lorry charges are listed below.