Re: malva sylvestris

Hi Barb and Claire

Not sure whether I originally got the seed from you Barb, but either the Zabrina or the bilbo filho (?) reseeds in my garden, so much so that I usually end up removing some.

Penny in Halifax, Nova Scotia (5/6a)  where we can't rely on continuous snow cover 

>>> ECPep@AOL.COM 02/16/00 02:33PM >>>
In a message dated 2/16/00 11:07:01 AM Eastern Standard Time,
jacksonb@BRANDONU.CA writes:

<< of zone plants.  Now can anyone tell me why I can't get Malva sylvestris
 'Zebrina' to come back every year.  I thought they were indestructable! >>

I think you must treat this plant as biennial or even as an annual.  Other
sylvestris types bloom the first season and almost never return here.  You
can collect the seed and keep some cool indoors as reseeding does not usually
happen here where is is very cold also.  Malva sylvestris is very easy to
grow from seed.

Claire Peplowski
East Nassau, NY z4
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