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Postby UncleIan » August 12th, 2019, 5:02 pm
Hmm, kind of looks like the leaves of a wild strain of Lavatera, or Mallow (common name). This can grow from zero to 5-6ft+ in the right conditions, is often a single stem, and it looks like the start of a bit of rust on the leaves, which isn't uncommon. That said, mine have been flowering for a month or so, and have nearly finished, so why this one would be so far behind I don't know, maybe it's just in its first season so is a bit behind.
Also hollyhocks can do that massive single stem thing, but again, down south at least they've been flowering and finished more or less by now, and I've not seen leaves that colour on a hollyhock.
Those leaves do look familiar.
Oooh, oooh, Lavatera maritima?
Google "lavatera maritima leaf" looks close anyway.