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Hollyhocks are indisputably lovely – their towering stems and open saucer flowers, the epitome of a cottage garden. The only trouble with hollyhocks is that they are susceptible to rust, but this Alcea ficifolia variety has better resistance than most.
| Genus: | Alcea ficifolia |
| Variety | 'Colour Mix' | Type: | Perennial |
| Sowing: | Sow May-July, in modules, 2 seeds to each cell. | Site: | Full sun, fairly poor but well drained soil. | Height: | H. 1m (3ft) | Spacing: | Plant 45cm apart. | Hardiness: | Hardy | Care tips: | For larger, finer plants grow as biennials sowing under glass in the summer and planting out that autumn. | Flowers: | ❀ Late spring - autumn | For the vase: | Sear their stems for 20 secs before giving them a deep cool drink. Use their full height with either several colours jumbled together or a single colour in a stately vase. |
