This tree Lavatera arborea ‘Olbia Rosea’ is a deciduous shrub growing 10 ‘ tall. It has a profusion of deep pink veined flowers, two inches across, that appear throughout the summer with lobed, mid green leaves.
There are a range of Lavetera species or Mallows from the tree and shrub varieties to annuals called Lavetera trimestris. The annual Ruby Regis is a ceris colour whilst Mont Blanc is pure white and pink Silver Cup has an AGM. All are easy to grow from seed and produce lots of hibiscus like flowers.

Lavatera davaei is a Portuguese shrub, up to four feet high, with clusters of violet-rose flowers.
Lavatera mauritanica, from North Africa, is an annual of two feet, with violet flowers, shaded darker at the base.
Lavetra maritima bicolour is a small evergreen shrub with grey-green foliage that produces a profusion of large, pink, lilac and white flowers with magenta veins from late summer.

* Tip 1 Grow perennial Lavetera from cuttings and annuals from seed.

* Tip 2 Prune hard in the spring to encourage flowers on the new wood.

Lavetera Barnsley is a popular and readily available plant. The lower growing Lavatera Barnsley Baby is useful for borders and patio containers, where the branching plants give racemes of hollyhock-like, soft pink blooms.
Annuals and mallows from Thompson & Morgan