Hollyhock Mixed Color Flowering Seeds

Description

Purchase Description

• Hollyhock Mixed Color Flowering Seeds

• Quantity : around 50 seeds

Description

Hollyhocks are annual, biennial, or perennial plants usually taking an erect, unbranched form. The herbage usually has a coating of star-shaped hairs. The leaf blades are often lobed or toothed, and are borne on long petioles. The flowers may be solitary or arranged in fascicles or racemes. The notched petals are usually over three centimeters wide and may be pink, white, purple, or yellow. The fruit is a schizocarp, a dry disc divided into over 15 sections that contain seeds.

How to grow and Maintainance

• Planting hollyhock may be done in spring or fall. Select a sunny location sheltered from the wind.
• Try to have the soil worked up at least one week before planting time.
• Spring plantings will be safer in areas where winters are severe. Plant as soon as nursery stock is received. If plantings must be delayed, place the hollyhock in a cool, shaded area and keep the roots moist.
• Hollyhock seedlings are grown in a special planting mixture to promote fast growth. Do not pull this material away from the roots, but set the top of the planting material level with the soil line.
• Firm the soil around the plants and roots by pressing the soil with your hands.
• Water well to eliminate air pockets that may form around the roots.
• Sunlight: Hollyhock like full sun.
• Soil: Hollyhock likes rich, well drained soil.
• Water: Water as needed to keep the soil moist at all times.
• Fertilizer: Adding a general purpose fertilizer once a month will result in bigger, fuller blooms.