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🌺🌈 Althaea Rosea Hollyhock Mix Colors – Alcea rosea – 50 Seeds
🌺🌈 Althaea Rosea Hollyhock Mix Colors – Alcea rosea – 50 Seeds
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Add towering beauty and old-world charm to your garden with Althaea Rosea Hollyhock (Alcea rosea), featuring a colorful mix of vibrant blooms in shades of pink, red, white, yellow, and purple. These biennial or short-lived perennials are beloved for their tall spires of large, cup-shaped flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Perfect for cottage gardens, borders, and backgrounds.
Usage:
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Cottage garden borders
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Background plants in flower beds
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Cut flowers for rustic bouquets
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Pollinator-friendly gardens
Sowing Time:
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Sow indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost or direct sow in late spring after frost
Germination Time:
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10–20 days
Sowing Depth:
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0.5–1 cm (¼–½ inch)
Soil Requirements:
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Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with organic matter
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pH 6.0–7.5
Sunlight Requirements:
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Full sun to partial shade
Watering:
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Moderate watering, avoid waterlogging
Plant Spacing:
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45–60 cm (18–24 inches) apart
Bloom Time:
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Year 2 (biennial) or from second season onward
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Early to late summer
Growth Height:
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1.8–2.5 m (6–8 feet)
Hardiness Zone:
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USDA Zones 3–9
Other Benefits:
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Attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
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Classic cottage garden favorite
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Provides vertical interest and color
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Tolerant to heat and drought once established
Latin Name: Alcea rosea
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