swamp mallow

[Vickie]

I did not know swamp mallow would root if a broken branch falls into the pond. About 2 months aga a 3 ft branch broke off. I left it to see what it would do. It has rooted where there is branches growing off the main branch. Now I will have babies without growing from seeds.

[SueSTx]

Interesting 

[PondmaninAL]

It rings a bell, Vickie. Is it also known by another name?

[Marilyn C]

Any time you find something "shrubby" and it has little bumps along the stems....those plants will readily root in water.

Is that a collected variety, Vickie?   It looks sort of like the Frisbee Hybrids.    The marsh mallows here are usually white with a burgundy center, but sometimes they will have a pinkish tinge.   The salt marsh mallows are smaller and light pink.   Once in awhile you can find one that is white.

[Vickie]

I bought it at a nursery last year. It just said hibiscus. I like it.  Right now I am growing red star of texas and white star of texas from seed. This is their second year no blooms yet. But I have a red star of texas about 7 ft tall.

[CoolShades]

I had not heard them called swamp mallow, but rather Rose Mallow, which are quite common and found in the wild around the Cheaspeake area.  Most are white, but I have some red/pink varieties on my shoreline. Since they are just starting to bloom they are putting on quite a show with the Crepe Myrtles.  i will have to take pics next weekend.

[2vetts]

like those plants and see them in a ditch about a mile from here when biking . i thought of borrowing one from ditch but not sure residents would appreciate it . . .peace

[Vickie]

I have heard it called both.

[luvmypond]

I had mine in the pond last year, it never bloomed.  I pulled it up from the bottom this Spring, it looked dead. I cut it down and set it on the plant shelf, it really took off this year.