Lavatera olbia 'Rosea' - Photograph copyright Dorling Kindersley Easily grown and propagated, the shrubby mallows have the further advantage of a long flowering season. A Trial at Wisley provided the opportunity to look into the origins of some of the new cultivars. This research has culminated in the publication of a paper, Genetic and morphological analysis of the origin and identity of perennial Lavatera (Malvaceae) cultivars in the Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science.
Further reading
Grant, M & Miller, D. 1998. Lavatera olbia x L. thuringiaca in gardens. BSBI News 79: 67.
Lancaster, R. 1996, August. Lavatera oblongifolia. The Garden (RHS) 121(8): 472-473.
Miller, D. 1999, September. Mallow moments. The Garden (RHS) 124(9): 676-679. Report on the recent Trial.
