Alcea rosea The Bride

Hardy Perennial

• Days to germinate : 10 to 14
• Flowers in : June to September
• Ideal for : Borders
• Special Features : Flowers in 1st Year
• Height : 5 feet

Description

A good quality double white Hollyhock, first year flowering from an early sowing.

Sowing Instructions

Sow on to a moist seed sowing compost in a 150 cell plug tray or slightly larger unit if preferred. Cover well with 5mm of vermiculite and propagate at 18 to 20c germination should take place after 7 to 10 days. Plug sowing is by far the best option, as hollyhock does not like the root disturbance of pricking out and can be susceptible to damping off.

Growing Instructions

Grow on the January sowings at 15c until the seedlings are established and cover the tray at which stage the temperature can be reduced to 10c. Pot on into a 1 litre pot or put 3 plugs in a 3 litre pot for sales in April May. Sowings made June-July can be potted in the same way in late summer and then over wintered in an unheated glasshouse, tunnel or cold frame for sales in March April of the following year.