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BlueBelle Tue 15-Aug-23 19:25:03

This little plant came in a packet of bee friendly wild flowers I thought it might be a mallow but friends disagree
Any ideas it’s short about 3 inches high and lovely

Georgesgran Tue 15-Aug-23 19:30:36

It looks a bit like bindweed, but surely not?

BlueBelle Tue 15-Aug-23 19:47:49

No definitely not bindweed I ve got plenty of that 😂😂😂 this is a little short plant only about 3 inches high bindweed goes on for miles

Georgesgran Tue 15-Aug-23 19:50:10

That’s what I thought.
Yours is a pretty little plant.

BlueBelle Tue 15-Aug-23 19:58:20

Umm but what is it ?

Urmstongran Tue 15-Aug-23 20:00:35

A white flower? My knowledge is extensive re plants.

AskAlice Tue 15-Aug-23 20:02:22

Looks more like a Rose Mallow than bindweed. The leaves of bindweed are narrower and the flowers of rose mallow have those little tendrilly things.

AskAlice Tue 15-Aug-23 20:05:00

I'd be inclined to dig it out and take it to a garden centre/nursery to identify. OR take a photo and send it to Gardener's World magazine - they are pretty good at identifying plants from photos. But I'd isolate it (in a pot) in the meantime just to be on the safe side!

Caravansera Tue 15-Aug-23 20:07:23

It is an annual mallow - Lavatera trimestris, 'Mont Blanc'. Bees love it. It should grow taller than that, to about two feet so maybe it's been stressed at some point. Some growing advice here:

www.chilternseeds.co.uk/item_773f_lavatera_trimestris_mont_blanc_seeds

NfkDumpling Tue 15-Aug-23 20:10:40

Bonsai bindweed?

BlueBelle Tue 15-Aug-23 20:16:48

No no NOT bindweed folks
Caravansera that what I thought it’s pretty I thought mallow was usually pink but obviously white as well
Thanks

NfkDumpling Tue 15-Aug-23 20:21:35

Caravansera

It is an annual mallow - Lavatera trimestris, 'Mont Blanc'. Bees love it. It should grow taller than that, to about two feet so maybe it's been stressed at some point. Some growing advice here:

www.chilternseeds.co.uk/item_773f_lavatera_trimestris_mont_blanc_seeds

Thank you Caravansera. The pink mallow loves my garden so I may try for this one.

Beechnut Tue 15-Aug-23 20:38:32

NfkDumpling

Bonsai bindweed?

🤣🤣🤣
I wish mine were!