Malva sylvestris - Wax mallow

Photos Malva sylvestris - Wax mallowTemperatures Malva sylvestris

continental : These plants prefer a sunny location, where they can enjoy direct solar rays even throughout the whole day,
When summer begins we can grow the the Malva sylvestris outside.

alpine : Let's grow the the Malva sylvestris in a sunny place, with direct solar light.
The Malva sylvestris can't stand the cold weather, but the minimum summer temperatures enable us to grow these plants outdoors.

mediterranean : Plant which needs a few hours a day of solar light.
The Malva sylvestris can’t stand frost, but with the beautiful season and the heat we can grow it outdoors without problems.

Irrigation Malva sylvestris

continental : During this time of year very frequent watering is advised, even daily if the climate is very hot and dry; let’s try to keep the soil cool and damp. Irrigate every 10-11 days, during the evening or morning hours.

alpine : The Malva sylvestris should be watered regularly, to maintain the substratum slightly damp using 0-1 buckets of water; if the climate is very hot and there are scarce precipitations it might be necessary to water every 10-11 days, or more often than that.

mediterranean : We suggest watering often, trying to keep the soil slightly damp with 2-3 buckets of water, but avoiding excesses; the forming of water stagnations also harm those plants which love wetness, usually the frequency of watering is every 10-11 days.

Feed Malva sylvestris : Let’s add some organic fertilizer, or a slow release fertilizer to the soil of newly planted shrubs; let’s also check for nutritional lacking, which can be cured with specific fertilizations.


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