Lavatera olbia ‘Rosea’

Lavatera olbia ‘Rosea’ is one of the most popular pink flowering bush malvasas. This beautiful garden plant blooms profusely with small pink flowers from June to September. Like other large-flowered Lavateras, Lavatera olbia ‘Rosea’ can sometimes struggle a bit in winter. In severe winters or late night frosts, this shrub mallow may not survive. Although she is a short-lived shrub (5-6 years), Lavatera olbia ‘Rosea’ provides lots of fun and color in the garden.
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Care tips

Lavatera olbia ‘Rosea’ will thank you if you give her some fertilizer regularly. When a cold period arrives, it is best to protect ‘olbia Rosea’ by covering it, for example with pine branches or a layer of leaves.

As for pruning, at the beginning of winter you can prune the bush back to about 50 cm above the first buds. If you prefer to prune in early spring, you can update the shape of the shrub. Then leave two or three buds at the base of the new shoots. This will give you a more compact shape.

General care tips can be found here

Specifications

Dutch name:
Bush malva, Cup malva, Bush lavender
Theme:
Sparkling spring
Type of crop:
Perennials
Flower color:
Roze
Flowering time:
juni, juli, augustus, september, oktober
Leaf color:
Groen
Height:
150 cm - 200 cm
Evergreen:
Halfwintergroen
Hardiness:
Moderate
Pitch:
Sun, Semi-shade
Application:
Border, Kuip, Groep, Gevel
Soil type:
Normale bodem, Droge bodem, Kalkminnend
Special features:
Snijbloem, Trekt bijen aan
Plant density:
1 to 3 per m²
Expected availability week: