{"product_id":"col-2l-lav-bar-babx1","title":"1 Lavatera Barnsley Baby Hardy Mallow Plant, Outdoor Garden Ready Flowering Shrub, 17cm Root-Ball","description":"\u003cp\u003eLavatera 'Barnsley Baby' is a charming compact form of the ever-popular Lavatera 'Barnsley', producing an abundance of delicate, funnel-shaped flowers in soft blush-white with a distinctive rose-pink eye at the centre. Flowering generously from early summer right through to mid-autumn, this hardy mallow brings months of colour and elegance to garden borders, cottage-style plantings and patio containers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA naturally bushy and well-branched shrub, 'Barnsley Baby' is notably more compact than its parent variety, making it an excellent choice for smaller gardens or where a lower-growing mallow is preferred. The soft grey-green, lobed foliage provides an attractive backdrop to the profusion of blooms and adds a Mediterranean feel to any planting scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plant is supplied as an outdoor garden-ready flowering shrub in a 17cm root-ball, ready for immediate planting into borders, beds or a suitably sized container.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfuse pale pink-white flowers with a rose-pink eye from June to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact, bushy growth habit – ideal for smaller gardens and containers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardy and easy to grow in most well-drained soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttracts bees, butterflies and other pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow maintenance – simply prune back in spring to encourage vigorous new growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied as a garden-ready plant in a 17cm root-ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting and Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in a sheltered, sunny position in fertile, well-drained soil. Lavatera thrives in full sun and will tolerate lighter soils, including chalky and sandy conditions. Avoid waterlogged or very heavy clay soils. In spring, cut back the previous year's growth to a low framework of sturdy stems to promote fresh, vigorous shoots and abundant flowering. A light mulch around the base in autumn can help protect the roots during colder winters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lavatera x clementii 'Barnsley Baby' (syn. 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