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'
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
| 1 x 9cm pot 510154-1 | £4.95 |
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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 (6ft 6in) |
| 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 |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
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Alcea rosea 'Halo White' reviews
Average based on 2 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 |
