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tree mallow 'Candy Floss'

Malva × clementii 'Candy Floss'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Malva
Family: Malvaceae

About this plant

'Candy Floss' is a vigorous semi-evergreen sub-shrub with lobed, grey-green leaves and funnel-shaped, pale pink flowers 5-7cm across in summer

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in light well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 6

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

May be subject to a rust

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging Screens

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years