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Malva subovata Princesse de Ligne - Mallow

Malva subovata Princesse de Ligne
Mallow

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A woody perennial with a bushy habit, with a short lifespan, but particularly floriferous from June to September. It has evergreen, velvety foliage of a soft grey-green colour. Its pale pink cup-shaped flowers, finely veined and enhanced by a wide fuchsia throat, are bright and refined, and they are produced in abundance. This lavatera requires full sun and well-drained, light soil, even very dry in summer. Very beautiful in borders or rock gardens, perfect for dry gardens even by the seaside. Its lifespan is short, but it self-seeds easily. Hardiness: up to -7°C (19.4°F).
Flower size
4 cm
Height at maturity
1.50 m
Spread at maturity
1 m
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -9°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time March to May, September to October
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Description

The Lavatera maritima 'Princesse de Ligne', now renamed Malva subovata 'Princesse de Ligne', is a beautiful perennial shrub and bush that blooms all summer long, and even into the early days of autumn. Its delicate flowers, in cups, in two shades of pink, brighten up a beautiful grey and velvety foliage. It is a plant of rapid growth, generous, but short-lived. It will thrive in full sun and in dry, well-drained, light soil. Native to Mediterranean coasts, it is moderately hardy, but very drought-resistant and salt spray-tolerant. A very pretty plant for rockeries and flower beds.

Originally from the south of France, the seaside mallow is also known as Spanish mallow. It is mainly found on the Mediterranean coast, growing in gravel and between rocks, in warm and dry conditions. It is a woody perennial, even a shrub, with rough, grey stems. Hardy down to -7°C (19.4°F), this plant tolerates limestone and salt.

The cultivar 'Princesse de Ligne' looks very much like it, but its flowers are more distinctly coloured. Growing rapidly, it reaches between 60 cm (24in) and 1.5 m (5ft) in height with a spread of 1 m (3ft), depending on growing conditions. The numerous saucer-shaped flowers have five pale pink lilac petals, veined and speckled with fuchsia pink to magenta near the centre. They measure 4 cm (2in) in diameter. In our gardens, they bloom from June to October. In the Mediterranean region, flowering will be earlier. The foliage of this tree mallow is evergreen in winter, thick, and tomentose. The leaves are suborbicular in shape, with a greyish green, pastel colour, just like its flowers.

Combine the seaside mallow 'Princesse de Ligne' with other Mediterranean plants such as rockroses, lavenders, spurges, and teucriums. All these plants for dry terrain and seaside are ideal for landscaping rockeries, well-drained flower beds, and other flower beds with rocky or sandy soil. You can also mix it with other shrubby mallows and arborescent wormwoods 'Powis Castle' in a small flowering hedge.

Flowering

Flower colour two-tone
Flowering time June to October
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 4 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour grey or silver

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.50 m
Spread at maturity 1 m
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Malva

Species

subovata

Cultivar

Princesse de Ligne

Family

Malvaceae

Other common names

Mallow

Botanical synonyms

Lavatera maritima

Origin

Mediterranean

Product reference21015

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Planting and care

Plant Wood Mallows in full sun in well-drained, sandy or rocky soil, even limestone. Protect them from cold and drying winds. They resist sea spray well. These flowers can be cut to make bouquets. Pruning stimulates growth and makes the plants stronger. Severely prune the clump in spring to stimulate its growth and promote abundant flowering. Every year, as soon as the buds swell in March, leave only two or three buds at the base of the new shoots, to form a sturdy frame. Remove excess or misplaced old wood. Wood Mallows do not live very long, but they self-seed. Their cold resistance will be better in dry soil in winter.

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Planting period

Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time March to May, September to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Back of border, Hedge, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -9°C (USDA zone 8b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Prune back 1/3 or even half of the branches in late winter.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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