Growing Hollyhocks – Purple Malva
Hollyhock family are from the Alcea genus but I couldn’t find a UK supplier of the variety above..
Malva sylvestris Magic Hollyhock has beautiful rich purple pink flowers, veined deep glossy purple, some loosely double like Old Fashioned Roses. It thrives easily in most soils providing a magnificent display.
Cultivation
- Sow from late winter to early spring 1.5mm (1/16in) deep in John Innes Seed Compost.
- Make sure that the compost is moist but not wet and seal in a polythene bag until after germination, which normally takes 15-21 days at 21C (70F).
- Transplant when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3 in) pots.
- Grow cool and later plant out 60cm (24in) apart into an ordinary but not rich soil in sun and some shelter. If windy tie to a stake or support.
Hollyhock Malva sylvestris ‘Magic’ is available as seed from Thompson & Morgan
Want to know if it is an Alcea or Malva read about Aroids
Read Growing Hollyhocks for Fun
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What beautiful pictures. I like taking ‘horti’ photos and I do this in Spain. After many years gardening in England it was quite a learning curve to garden here. We have been here for 7 years and are trying very hard to return to England. I follow you on twitter.
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