Hollyhocks, Alcea rosea

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Botanical name:- Hollyhocks / Alcea rosea.

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Scientific name Alcea rosea
Common name
Hollyhocks
Temperature requirement 25-35 °C
Humidity 40-50%
Light Full sun
Watering Water everyday & keep moist
Pests Hollyhock weevils
Pet friendliness Not hazardous
Maximum plant height 80-220 cm
Potting mix Potting soil/red soil/manure/perlite
Pot requirement Good drainage & repot every 1-2 years
Nutrition Apply manure for first 15 days and npk for next 15 days
Pruning & training Remove dead & diseased leaves with sterile shears
Common color & season Pink, white, violet in june – december
Description The Hollyhocks is a biennial or perennial plant originating in china and southwest asia. It is a good structure plant for a sheltered garden border in gulf regions, where Hollyhocks will grow best during the cooler time of the year to a height of over 2 metres. A. Rosea has an upright, candelabrum form: its hibiscus-like flowers usually appear on long spikes in midsummer, but its best showing in gulf regions is during the winter, when it provides seasonal colour. There is a wide range of flower colours from light yellow, pink and red to nearly black. The leaves are almost circular and large, the size of a hand. The fruit contains many seeds. The root system is shallow, up to 40 cm deep, and roots are fine and fleshy. The plant prefers a well drained soil with ample irrigation and likes full sun and regular fertilisation; otherwise, the leaves can be affected by rust. Seed propagation requires warm, dark and humid conditions. Flowers, seeds and roots can be used medicinally. A tea extracted from the flowers helps with coughs and inflammation of the throat: a tea from the roots is used for digestive problems. Hollyhocks can be used as impressive accent plants in naturally designed planting schemes. If the flowers and fruits are allowed to remain on the plant until they are ripe, a. Rosea seeds itself very easily, creating interesting and unexpected garden compositions. The plant should be pruned back to 15 cm above the ground in spring

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Hollyhocks, Alcea rosea

Hollyhocks, Alcea rosea

200.0 AED269.0 AED

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