The hollyhock, with its rustic charm, is a magnificent flower that adds a touch of elegance to ornamental gardens. Here is everything you need to know about this ornamental plant:
Characteristics of the Hollyhock:
- Decorative use: The hollyhock is perfect for beautifying borders, flower beds, and even for hiding unsightly walls or fences in your garden.
- Generous flowering: Its large single or double flowers, ranging from 5 to 10 cm in size, brighten gardens with their varied and shimmering colors throughout the summer. Its abundant flowering lasts from June to September.
- Hardiness: This plant is very hardy, with hairy upright stems and rough leaves.
- Edibility: Did you know that hollyhock flowers are edible? They can be eaten raw in salads or dried to flavor tea.
Growing Tips:
- Planting: Seeds can be sown directly outdoors in spring.
- Exposure: The hollyhock prefers sunny spots but can also tolerate partial shade.
- Watering: Water regularly, especially during dry periods, but be careful not to overwater to avoid soil waterlogging.
- Hollyhock seeds generally require cold stratification to optimize germination.
Commitment to Quality: At SemiSauvage - Permaculture, we are committed to providing seeds of the highest quality. Located near the Auvergne Volcanoes, all our seeds are reproducible, non-hybrid, and adapted to our region. They are carefully selected, sorted, stored, and packaged without any chemical treatment, for the greatest pleasure of amateur gardeners.
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