Plant Care Guide›Malva × clementii Ruby Star ('Jostar')

Malva × clementii Ruby Star ('Jostar') · Pruning

Malva × clementii Ruby Star ('Jostar') · Malva × clementii Ruby Star ('Jostar')

Thrives in light, moderately fertile, well drained soil in full sun; may need support if grown in richer soils (see staking perennials). Shelter from cold winds in areas prone to frosts. May die back to a woody base in cold winters

Watering: Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakingsSunlight: Full sunInformation to be completed

How to Prune Malva × clementii Ruby Star ('Jostar')?

Shorten last year's flowering stems to one or two buds from the older woody framework. Remove thin, weak and dead shoots. Prune in early to mid-spring as growth resumes; avoid winter pruning that exposes new shoots to frost.