Malva perennial - planting and care

Even in Ancient Rome, this interesting flower decorated beautiful gardens and, interestingly, came to our days. Quite often gardeners are engaged in the cultivation of mallow perennial, as a completely undemanding plant.

Basically there is pink and white color of flowers - these are the progenitors of the new derived hues, of which there is a great variety. Very beautiful and unusual terry perennial mallow. Her inflorescences are like bright pompoms, which simply attract the eye.

Types of perennial mallow

Perennial plants of this group are quite different from each other, but in spite of their dissimilarity, they are all equally beautiful and have the full right to dwell in your garden. Here are the most popular of the species:

  1. The mallow hybrid has a height of up to 2 meters and blooms white or pink.
  2. Malva Sudanese - its fruits are used to make a carcade drink.
  3. Musk malva knowingly got its name, because its attractive aroma surprises any visitor to the flower garden, and the plant pleases the eye with its flowering up to the first frosts.
  4. Wrinkled mallow or stock-rose is the most common species in our gardens. This plant is up to 2.5 meters in height with flowers of the most diverse color and shape.
  5. Malva tree - this perennial plant, which is also called garden hibiscus. It can grow to three meters and have a fairly dense crown, since it is a small tree or a large shrub.

How to propagate?

If you have several beautiful species of mallow flowers growing on the site, it is possible that they multiply with the help of seeds. Fortunately, they well inherit maternal qualities, and from the original plant will get an identical flower.

In order to collect the seeds of interest it is necessary to monitor their maturation. Once the rolls are well dried they can be torn off and stored until next season to sow in the soil or in boxes for seedlings.

In April-May, pre-prepared land is sown, not buried, collected seeds, which in two months will be ready to be transplanted into the open air. In this way planted plants will bloom already by the end of the season, while those sown directly into the ground will please the eye only the next year.

What is the care?

Landing a perennial mallow is a simple matter, as however, and further care for it. The plant adapts to any climatic conditions and requires only minimal attention.

It is best to choose a place for a perennial plant away from drafts and strong winds, because having a considerable height, the mallow may simply not resist the gust of wind. Some varieties require a garter to support.

The best option is to plant the plant near the walls of sheds or fences. Thus, you can kill two birds with one stone - cover up unsightly places and provide the plant with support from the rear.

As well as to all inhabitants of a flower bed mallow too will like additional top-dressing during the summer period, although without them it will bloom safely, but not so abundantly.

The soil is desirable rich in humus and with good drainage, but if there is none and the soil is more clay, then the situation can be rectified by adding river sand to it. Watering the plant should be carried out regularly, but not too often - it will be enough once a week, so that until the next time the soil can dry out, but not dry out.

As with most garden and flower garden plants, malt can also be attacked by pests or diseases in the form of powdery mildew and rust of leaves. To combat this scourge, antifungal drugs are used, and the affected leaves are burned away from the garden plot.