Alcea rosea 'Spring Celebrities Purple' (Spring Celebrities Series)
Hollyhock 'Spring Celebrities Purple'
Alcea is a group of plants in the Mallow family Malvaceae, native to Asia and Europe. Alcea rosea (previously called Althaea rosea) is commonly known as the Hollyhock and is a species which specifically found naturally in Turkey. It is normally grown best as a deciduous biennial, or a short lived perennial, and has lobed round green leaves with open funnel-shaped flowers carried on tall spikes. They are traditionally part of cottage gardens, however many are susceptible to a fungal disease known as rust, one which can persist if allowed to grow for more than two years. Hollyhocks like a well drained soil but appreciate some organic matter when planting for best results. Through cultivation, many colour forms are now available. 'Spring Celebrities Purple' is part of the Spring Celebrities Series - a dwarf group of Hollyhocks - and has double to semi-double purple flowers.
Contributed by @clare2611
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Hollyhock 'Spring Celebrities Purple'
Latin name
Alcea rosea 'Spring Celebrities Purple' (Spring Celebrities Series)
type
Biennial or short-lived perennial
family
Malvaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.75 M
Alcea rosea 'Spring Celebrities Purple' (Spring Celebrities Series)
Alcea is a group of plants in the Mallow family Malvaceae, native to Asia and Europe. Alcea rosea (previously called Althaea rosea) is commonly known as the Hollyhock and is a species which specifically found naturally in Turkey. It is normally grown best as a deciduous biennial, or a short lived perennial, and has lobed round green leaves with open funnel-shaped flowers carried on tall spikes. They are traditionally part of cottage gardens, however many are susceptible to a fungal disease known as rust, one which can persist if allowed to grow for more than two years. Hollyhocks like a well drained soil but appreciate some organic matter when planting for best results. Through cultivation, many colour forms are now available. 'Spring Celebrities Purple' is part of the Spring Celebrities Series - a dwarf group of Hollyhocks - and has double to semi-double purple flowers.
Flowering Season
From Mid Summer TO Late Summer
Hollyhocks flower in Summer
Planting Outdoors
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Container grown plants are put into a sunny, reasonably fertile well drained position in spring
Propagation by seed
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seed in spring into flowering position.
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow seed under glass in early spring, with gentle heat.
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