Product Description
‘Barnsley Baby’ is a fabulous lavatera and a dwarf variety of a classic cottage garden favourite, bred to be considerably smaller than its full-sized relatives. It has a naturally compact form, but its flowers are just as large and, incredibly, are even more abundant than any other variety. The candyfloss pink strings of flowers open in succession from the bottom to the top of the stems between July and October, so this beautiful shrub is constantly covered in buds and freshly opened flowers, giving the look of an extravagant flower arrangement.
Lavateras, also known as Mallows, are traditionally large, vigorous plants that produce long stems covered in lovely, large open flowers in white or shades of pink. They are incredibly attractive to bees and a host of other pollinating insects, so if you want to do your bit to save our wildlife, planting any variety of Lavatera in your garden will certainly help.
‘Barnsley Baby’ only reaches a third of the size of most other varieties, making it perfect for growing in pots. It’ll be completely happy in a 30 cm (1 ft) diameter planter in a sunny location where it will flower its little heart out in late summer, just as many other flowering plants are beginning to slow down.
Incredibly easy to grow and look after, all that’s required is plenty of water and a monthly feed, followed by cutting back hard each spring to encourage lush, bushy new growth which will look gorgeous even before the show stopping flower stems begin to appear, teasing you as the buds swell and being to burst open.
Supplied as 3 x established shrubs in 9cm post, ready to plant out.
What Is Supplied
Item 510339 supplied as:
Supplied as 3 established plants in 9cm pots.
Item 510527 supplied as:
Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot ready to plant out.
Plant Information
Top Tips
Mallows can be slow to show signs of life in early spring, so you'll need a little more patience than normal before it returns to bud - don't worry, it's a late riser!
Care Guide
Planting Advice for Lavetera 'Barnsley baby'
- Grow in full sun in moist, well-drained soil. Alternatively, can be grown successfully in a pot.
- Before planting, prepare the soil by digging over and removing any weeds.
- Individually knock out each plant from its container. Look at the roots – if they are circling around the compost, it is best to tease them out. To do this, push your fingers into the rootball along the bottom edge and pull. Do this in a couple of places. This should encourage the roots to spread into the surrounding soil.
- Next use a trowel or spade to create a hole just deep and wide enough to set in the rootball.
- The aim is to bury just the roots, leaving the bases of the stems (when in growth in summer) or the shoots (in spring) above ground.
- Firm back around the soil, using your hand for small clumps and your heel on larger areas.
- Water in well to settle the soil and prevent desiccation.
Aftercare Advice for your Mallow 'Barnsley Baby'
- Please note that plants will die back over the winter months, emerging from the soil again in the spring.
- Your mallow will need regular water when first planted until established. After that, they fairly maintenance free.
- Feed plants regularly during the growing season with a general purpose feed such as our Blooming Fast soluble fertiliser.
Pruning Advice for Barnsley Baby
- Pruning lavatera is best undertaken in spring when all risk of frost has passed and new buds are swelling.
- Prune all stems back to about 30cm (12in) above ground level.
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Fully Grown Plant dimensions (approx)
75cm
75cm
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Good value offer . However the plants took two just over two weeks to arrive and two of the three rudbeckia were in a poor condition and one subsequently died and the second looks like it?s going the same way.
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Healthy lavatera ready to plant on
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When I received dead plants they immediately sent replacements excellent service
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This time the plants arrived in great condition
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One of the plants arrived shrivelled and the other two require a lot of nurturing to thrive.
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One arrived shrivelled and the other two are just hanging on.
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There service is grand, plug plant come very fresh, I love them.
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Good delivery , plants perfect for planting, I find them brilliant.
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As always delivered very fast, the quality of my plants fantastic.
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Will definitely recommend them. Thank you so much ??
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Plants were a good size and in great condition. Delivered on time and were better quality than plants I have received from other suppliers. Will use again and highly recommend.
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Very satisfied with plants.
Review Submitted: 28/07/2022 - 11:54:11
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arrived well packed in very good condition, I will have them in my greenhouse for a short time before planting them into pots.
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it's a plant that I love.
Review Submitted: 07/05/2022 - 06:34:21
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Good service very pleased plants are in the garden look good and healthy can?t wait to see them grow and bloom
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The plants look healthy and have been planted
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Have always been happy with both the device and condition with the plant I've bought
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very good service, plants arrived in very good condition
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very good plants, arrived in good time,
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What ever I have ordered from them, plants, compost, always been good.
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Whatever I have ordered from GB PLANTS, COMPOST Ect. Allways been good.
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No complaints plants arrived nice size and well packaged
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Nice healthy plants ready for planting.
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Excellent service and excellent Customer Service. If anything goes wrong with your order they will fix it straight away. I would recommend them to family and friends.
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Arrived in excellent condition. Plants are thriving but unfortunately the wild rabbits destroyed one of the plants.
Review Submitted: 20/09/2021 - 10:08:37
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I ordered Barnsley Baby, the photo showed the plants to be pink which is what I wanted, however, out of the three plants only one was pink and the other two were darker pinky/mauve. I emailed Garden bargains to complain but never even received a reply.
I also ordered a gardenia which struggled to get going so I fed it regularly but it is now dying having never even put on any growth.
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The plants are fine, but not the colour that was advertised.
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Excellent value for money
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Have bought these before and was very pleased with the products hence I got some more.
Review Submitted: 04/09/2018 - 08:06:42
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They deliver what they advertise
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Early days yet, but look promising
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Quick delivery and very well packed,no chance of any damage. Also liked pack on how to look after plants, nice touch. Thanks
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Very heathy looking plants,looking forward to seeing them in flower
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good as always
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healthy plant
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very quick delivery, pleased so far.
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small but healthy little plant's, growing rapidly, just waiting for them to flower, i will buy more off you in the future, over all very pleased.
Review Submitted: 21/07/2018 - 21:31:43
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delivered very quickly
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arrived in perfect condition
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Excellent service and corospondance
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The first lot I received were poor ,I emailed the company and they rectified it no questions asked and I was sent some very good replacement plants
Review Submitted: 24/06/2018 - 16:44:47
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Received the pots very quickly. Pity there does not appear to be any plants.
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The product sent can only be termed ? a joke?. I received 3 x 9cm plastic pots filled with possibly compost. I received the pots about 2 weeks ago and an accompanying note said that although there were no sign of plants it assured me that they would grow. I am still waiting for any signs of growth!!!
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always excellent service, fast delivery, great prices
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customer service excellent,
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The company was good
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Not happy with the fresis had 2 packs from you haven't grown
Review Submitted: 19/07/2017 - 08:17:23
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Very good delivery arrangements - plants arrive in good condiotion
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Plants are good but are slightly smaller than I expected
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1st class
Review Submitted: 29/06/2017 - 05:42:04
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previous plants and containers badly packed boxes squashed and clematis is not doing well. However planter was replaced very promptly.
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packing much better and plants are okay at the moment.
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The packaging and servuce was very good
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Out of 3 only one is growing. Trying to help others with feeding i still hope they will come round.
Review Submitted: 23/05/2017 - 05:43:52