Monday 24 September 2012

Lavatera thuringiaca 'Barnsley'


Name:  Lavatera thuringiaca 'Barnsley'
Common Name:
 tree mallow
Family:
 Malvaceae
        Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover              
        Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber         x    Herbaceous                     
   x     Perennial
Habit:
 upright bushy
Hard. Zone: 
 usda 7
Mature Size:
 1.8m spread by2m tall
Leaf:
 mid green, rounde with heart shaped bases, stem leaves palmately lobed
Fall/Winter Color:
       Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         
         Clustered         Basal
Flowers: funnel shaped, long stalked, purple pink
Infl.: single or lose racemes
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.     ( June.     July.    August.      Sept.)      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.  (peak flower period) 
Water Use:
       High          Low
Soil:
       Rich       Lean      
  x    Well-drained
Exposure:
   x    Sun       Semi-shade                   
       Shade
Landscape uses:
 shrub border, showy flowers
Limitations: root rot, rust, leaf spot
Other Features: 

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