Alcea rosea 'Halo White'

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Alcea 'Halo White' is 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. More
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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 Perennial (grown as a Biennial)
Common Name Hollyhock
Border Position Back
Soil Type Acid, Chalky, Neutral
Scent Unscented
Site Full Sun
Moisture Moist but Well-drained, Well-drained
Height 2m (79in)
Spacing 50cm (20in)
Sowing, Seeds, Planting Sow under cover in April-May, or direct May-July. Place each seedling into its own pot of peat-free compost, the ideal spot for growing on has maximum all-round light. Hollyhocks will be ready for planting out in the garden by June, but won't flower well until the following year. Plant container-grown plants in spring or autumn, sprinkle mycorrhizal fungi (Rootgrow) into the base of the planting hole and water well after planting.
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.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
  • Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
  • Flowers/Harvest
Advice
How to sow and grow hollyhocks

Sarah shares her instructions on how to sow and grow hollyhocks for that typical cottage garden look.

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Alcea rosea 'Halo White' reviews

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Dorothy

These have grown into lovely plants but haven't bloomed yet

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Reviewed 14th November 2018 by Moy

They didn’t flower - probably my fault

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