Solved ID Please

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  1. wiseowl

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    Good morning everyone I think I should know this but the name escapes me:smile:

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    Looks like a Petunia Woo....Surfinia ?:)
    Not something I grow though :)
     
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      Hi @Verdun thank you it came in some wildflower seed:dunno::smile:

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      Hmm!
      I should know this...but for life of me cannot think of the name.
      It is in Malvaceae....Hibiscus/Malva family.
      Structure of flower not right for petunia /surfina.

      Suspect it may have arrived in bird seed.
       
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          Good morning @Silver surfer my friend and thank you for your ID it is very much appreciated as always:smile:
           
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            My pleasure wiseowl.
            Your very clear, sharp, beautiful pic really helped.
             
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              Well done Silver Surfer. Wasn’t too sure really :)
               
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                Same thoughts as Silver Surfer.

                I must say, Hibiscus is seldom seen in todays gardens. Pity.
                 
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                @Silver surfer I wasn't able to recognise it at first but you came up trumps as usual. :love30:

                We have lots of both pink and white Malva moschata (Musk Mallow or Lavatera) and they only started flowering yesterday and continue flowering through a lot of the summer.

                It's a very nice version for wild areas or herbaceous borders, perennial but short lived and seeds easily (usually no need for basal cuttings). The flowers do not have the smooth edged petals that yours have but have the same five petalled form. The leaves are also a different shape (more pinnate). The whole family are an attractive plant and the bees love them.
                 
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                I used to grow the white variety...M. M. Alba...too. Nice plant that I must grow again :)
                 
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                I've got a blue Hibiscus but its very small and slow growing and not produced flowers in the three years I've had it. Probably down to me :dunno::whistle:
                 
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                If you have sandy soil @luciusmaximus I'd be very surprised if it flowers. I had one for six years in sandy soil that didn't flower or grow in that time. :sad:
                 
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                I forgot to say it's currently in a bath in compost ( I stuck it there as no pots available at the time and wasn't sure if I wanted to keep it ).
                 
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