Malva - small pink purple volunteer flower

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  1. Georgia Strait

    Georgia Strait Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    this has appeared in a small container (maybe 2 liter size) fr nursery

    The plant i bought are some tigerlily that are taking it easy to say the least

    But this has come up and bloomed

    It’s approx 8 inch tall

    And the flower is approx diam of a Cdn loonie coin

    Photos attached (taken today at coast)

    Thank you
     

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    Georgia Strait, Sep 30, 2019
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  2. Sundrop

    Sundrop Well-Known Member

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    Looks like Malva, probably M. sylvestris
     
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    Georgia Strait Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    Is this a perennial in Vancouver coast climate?
     
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  4. Margot

    Margot Renowned Contributor 10 Years

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    Malva sylvestris grows to at least 4 feet in my garden (before it starts to tip over). It is perennial here but should be cut back hard at the end of the season. It self-seeds prolifically if allowed to go to seed.
     
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