How to sow and grow hollyhocks
Sarah shares her instructions on how to sow and grow hollyhocks for that typical cottage garden look.
1 x 9cm pot 510154-1 | £4.95 |
Delivery mid April
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3 x 9cm pots 510154-3 | £12.95 |
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Or buy this as part of our Hollyhock Collection.
A handsome creamy-white hollyhock, with single flowers – so much nicer than any of the double forms which you see so many of these days.
When you think of a British cottage garden, you think of hollyhocks, tall, towering stems lining a path or standing either side of a gate. They are wonderful plants that flower all summer long, no countrystyle garden is complete without them. Hollyhocks do have a tendency to rust – Copper Mixture will keep this at bay.
Genus | Alcea |
Group/Species | rosea |
Variety | Halo White |
Type | Biennial or Short-lived Perennial |
Common Name | Hollyhock |
Border Position | Border (Back) |
Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
Scent | Unscented |
Site | Full Sun |
Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
Height | 2.1m (7ft) |
Spacing | 45cm (18in) |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Plant in moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered spot. Sprinkle mycorrhizal fungi (Rootgrow) into the base of the planting hole and water well after planting. For best effect plant in groups of 3 or more. |
Care Tips | Hollyhocks do have a tendency to rust; Copper Mixture will keep this at bay. Provide support to protect from wind and rain. |
Flowering | June - September |
Vase Life | 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. |
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Sarah shares her instructions on how to sow and grow hollyhocks for that typical cottage garden look.
Plant Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 4-6 weeks for despatch.
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Alcea rosea 'Halo White' reviews
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Dorothy These have grown into lovely plants but haven't bloomed yet |
Reviewed 14th November 2018 by Moy They didn’t flower - probably my fault |