A hardy cottage garden favourite. Bright pinks, yellows, reds and whites….very colourful and cheerful (The image is of just one of these colours).
This variety has won awards for its early flowering and totally double flowers that come in an excellent selection of colours, including yellow, red, rose, and white. In comparison to other types, these take up a larger portion of the stem at any given time. Grows easily as a half-hardy annual and produces flowers the first year after sowing the seed.
Seed Quantity: 50 Seeds
Type: Perennial
Genus: Alcea rosea
Sow Seeds: Sow seeds in June, pot on when bigger, and plant out in September for late spring/early summer flowers. Alternatively, direct sowing in May-June is an option. Plant 2 feet apart and provide support against wind.
Plant Out: Pot on once large enough to handle and then plant out where they are to grow in September. Will flower the following year. Tall plants for the back of a border or against a wall
Flowers: April - July
Height & Spread: 2.5m high x 60cm spread
These seeds are also found in the following Seed Collections:
A Year in a Cottage Garden
RHS Plants for Pollinators.
The RHS Plants for Pollinators mark is only given to plants that support pollinating insects.
Fabulous germination, much much better than another certain British seed supplier. Well done Bishy’s
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Paula Lloyd
lovely variety
love these - have already managed to sow a few before my hols
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Nicola
Reminds me of cottage days
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Wendy
Great seeds, great company!
Seeds arrived quickly and were well packaged in eco friendly materials. Great germination rate and all seedlings looking strong so far, can't wait to see these flowering next year!
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