"sianb" wrote ...


I live in London and have a small patio garden. This year a large plant
grew in one of the pots which I am assuming is a weed. Purple flowers
have just started blooming on it and I was just curious to what this
plant is.
It quite tall, and has large leaves, and purple flowers with five heart
shaped petal leaves (please see photograph)

Any help would be appreciated.


I think it's Common Tree Mallow. Lavatera arborea.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavatera_arborea
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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK