Lavatera Barnsley
Lavatera Barnsley, keep a look out for it reverting
The deciduous shrub Lavatera is ideally suited for growing in our Scottish gardens. All the plants which I list will be known to grow well in the Aberdeen area. Well having said that there is a number of them which I have been caught out with, I will always give detailed information on this when it arises.
In a sheltered spot, Barnsley may have a semi-evergreen habit. This Lavatera will flower throughout the Summer, the leaves are a grey/green, the three-inch funnel-shaped flowers are white ageing to a soft pink the centre of which is red.
All in all a very eye-catching plant, look out for suckers which carry deep pink flowers, cut these off at the base otherwise the plant will quickly revert.
: Height- 2mtrs/6ft if cut back hard each Spring
: Hardiness- Fully hardy to minus 15 degrees
Position- Full sun in light moderately fertile soil
Pruning – Hard prune in Spring when buds start to swell, alternatively allow the plant to make a canopy, perhaps three feet tall and cut it back to this spot each Spring. This will give you a taller shrub more suitable for the back of the border.
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Lavatera Mont Blanc
Lavatera Mont Blanc, more often used as a hardy annual, I find that best results can be obtained if treated as a half-hardy. To prevent the need for pricking out, sow just three seeds in individual small plant pots. Do this in early April and place them in the greenhouse, preferably unheated. The seeds will soon germinate and by mid-May, they should be ready to plant out in the garden border.
This very hardy plant will give an amazing show late June through till September. Although the foliage is nothing to speak of this is no problem as the pure white blooms smother the plant. Seeds can be collected in Autumn before disposing of the plants.
Hardiness – Fully hardy
Height – 100cm
Position – Full sun
Hello Heather, Although its a hardy enough plant, I would have expected to see some life in yours by now. Give it another couple of weeks.
My lavetera barnsley is looking sad. It still only has stick like branches .- no signs of leaves. Is there any hope or is it dead. NE England may 8th
Yup.
Esther
Esther, it is true, Lavatera can look ungainly. Ah you lived in St Andrews, I guess that may have been in your university days.
You must be very proud of our daughter.
The lavetera is pretty. I have seen only deeper pink varieties. It can be an unruly and flappy plant but I expect you have yours under control!
Esther
P.S. I used to live in St Andrews.
Hi Alice, I may be wrong, but I am going to stick my neck out, I think you like Lavatera.
Love, love, love Lavatera!
And wild mallows, too;-)
Alice
aka
Bay Area Tendrils
Thanks Masha, so very kind.
Even if your Lavatera is showing tiny shoots they should come away fine, if not I guess they have not survived the Winter. Thank you for your kind comments on my daughters jewellery.
Hollyhock is very often best treated as a biennial sow in Summer to flower the following year, I would expect yours from last year to flower this Summer. Annual Lavatera just sow seeds in Spring for flowering in the same year. Mont Blanc is ideal for this.
Thanks Larry, many of the Lavatera are treated as annual, Barnsley is relatively hardy as a perennial. I don’t think it would survive constant Winter temp of below minus 10c.
Thank you Donna, she will be pleased with your kind comment
Your daughter is indeed talented. Her jewelry is beautiful.
The lavatera and jewelry are both quite lovely Alistair! I did what I assumed was annual lavatera one year and it was very beautiful in the gardens… it looked similar to yours but as I said, it was not winter hardy by any means. I see your children are very talented too! Larry
I like the different shades of pink & white in the first picture, but then I also like the pure white of the second. I am trying again with giant hollyhock seeds this year, last year’s seedlings are still no bigger than my big toe, but maybe I should have picked lavatera instead – they look better!
I think it’s a clever idea to use the sea glass and I wish your daughter the best of luck with her business.
Wonderful pictures! Love your plants, especially the pink one. I have two shrubs, very tall. After 3 or 4 years, they don’t look good now. Honestly, they look dead. Although it’s early yet. I pruned them very low recently and hope they survived the winter!
Your daughter’s jewelry is unique! The middle piece in the right side is my favorite.
A beautiful picture of lavatera. I liked your daughter’s jewelry, very imaginative and I like the materials she uses.
Not quite as exotic as Hibiscus, but nevertheless a plant ideal for our climate.
Gorgeous pink blooms Alistairs, looking a bit like hibiscus and holyhocks but maybe its a totally different plant. I love your daughter’s jewellery, so delicate and fine work of art.
Thank you Nell Jean, I will keep a look out for it.
Thank you One, she will be very pleased that you like her jewellery.
Thank you Donna, I was concerned that doing this may possibly not go down so very well.
what a lovely flower and what a wonderful father promoting your daughter’s incredible work/art….I love this type of jewelry and will definbitely check it out…a bit of Scotland is a great thing to have!
Hi! I came here to admire the flowers that I cannot grow. 🙂
Your daughter is very good at what she makes. They are all very detailed and beautiful.
You inquired about whether Cornus florida — our white dogwood might grow in your garden. It grows in the USA from Maine south to central Florida. I expect that it would grow for you.