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Grandma's Gardens #15: My, my how the Mallow's have grown ...

Blog entry by GrandmaT posted 118 days ago 174 reads 0 times favorited 14 comments Add to Favorites
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This year my Zebrina Mallows had a really rough start. With the cold spring and surprise dipping of the temperatures in early summer … they just did not take kindly to this. BUT, finally they began to take off.

I have been waiting for them to reach the top step of our front porch … and today I noticed that, by golly they had passed it up. Wonder just how tall they will get this summer! Normally my Mallows will grow until the first frost. They are always the last plant that I cut back for winter.

Below is a shot of the major grouping of Mallows. LOL!!! You can see one more to the bottom right that is trying to keep up -

Here are close-ups of the top of the tallest Mallow. Flowers are really pretty.

Hollyhock Mallow Zebrina (Malva sylvestris Zebrina)
Hardy in zones 5-9
Height: 3 feet
Summer Flowering

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

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XploreOrganics

856 posts in 388 days
hardiness zone 5b

posted 118 days ago

I love it…I hope mine get as full as yours…very nice.

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

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Eklectic

1476 posts in 309 days
hardiness zone 5a

posted 118 days ago

Fantastic!
Mine still isn’t growing!!! :-(

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

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Damocles

805 posts in 363 days
hardiness zone 5

posted 118 days ago

Outstanding, G’ma! I actually have a little bit of that mallow still clinging to life, and throwing out blooms from time to time. That’s one dedicated little plant!

-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit

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Bon

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posted 118 days ago

I love this mallow GramT.I planted it for the first time this year and I love the colour of it.I made the mistake of planting it in the berm though and it doesn’t stand out like it should.I’m gonna give it a new home next year.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

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GrandmaT

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posted 118 days ago

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! :-)

They are a tough plant for sure; glad to hear you got one still growing “D”!!! If you want more, I can get ya some. I moved just one Mallow over to the other side of the porch last week. It looked really sick after the move, but has perked right up and is blooming. Hoping for some Mallows over there next year …

Sorry to hear your Mallow isn’t growing “E” ... ;-(
Bon … I still bet they are pretty on that Berm of yours!!! Where ya thinking about moving them to next year?
XO … Bet they will get nice and big for you … mine will grow till first frost, and sometimes after depending on where I have them.

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

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Bon

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posted 118 days ago

GramT. I think I would like some on the east side gadens close to the house.And also around the new tree.I already have some malva rosea growing around the tree but I like the zebrina better.Might look nice together.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

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GrandmaT

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posted 118 days ago

Hmmmm, yes, I agree they would look good together. I am gonna have to look for some Malva Rosea. Wouldn’t mind adding that to “my collection” next spring. Sure is pretty …

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

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Bon

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posted 118 days ago

I’m hoping for a lot of seed this year.I will save some for you.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

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GrandmaT

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posted 117 days ago

Thank you Bon, you are a sweetheart!!! Hope I will be able to save some seeds you might want too .. :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

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Bon

1741 posts in 289 days
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posted 117 days ago

I sure would love some seed from your white coneflower if you get some GramT. :-)

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

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GrandmaT

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posted 117 days ago

I sure will try … remind me though, otherwise I WILL forget … mind, “a terrible thing to loose” ... hahaha!!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

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Bon

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posted 117 days ago

As the heads die off just cut them off and dry them out real good.Don’t forget to save some “lemons and oranges” and “Prarie Sun” heads too. :-)

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

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GrandmaT

3224 posts in 387 days
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posted 117 days ago

yah, they are on the list … anything else??? hahahah!!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

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jroot

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posted 116 days ago

Those leaves sure look healthy. There must be a magic secret. Well done.

-- jroot

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