Double Hollyhock seed Alcea rosea ‘Double’
LATIN NAME: ALCEA ROSEA
COMMON NAME: Double Hollyhock, Hollyhock
The hollyhock is a tall, stately, upright biennial of the gardens, and its broad, rounded, lobed leaves and its tall, upright spikes of many large, double, ruffled, rose-pink or pastel flowers have made it one of the most loved and most striking of the cottage-garden plants. It grows as a biennial or a short-lived perennial, reaching up to two metres or more, with a tall, upright, leafy spike bearing alternate, broad, rounded, palmately lobed, softly hairy leaves and, through the summer, tall, upright spikes of many large, double, ruffled, rose-pink or pastel flowers, followed by small, dry, disc-like fruits of fine seeds. It is a species of the flowering plant in the mallow family, native to the warm regions of western Asia and eastern Europe, while it is grown as a loved plant of the garden, and it is known as the hollyhock.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The hollyhock has a real and distinguished place in research. It has been studied in horticulture, since its tall, upright spikes of large, double, ruffled flowers have made it one of the most loved of the cottage-garden plants, and researchers have examined its growth, its flowering and its many fine cultivars, while its fine, tall bloom has drawn attention in the international horticultural press. The plant has also been studied in botany and ecology, since it is a native of the warm regions of western Asia and eastern Europe, and its relationships, its distribution and its role in the wild have been examined, while the ecology of the warm-land plants has been of continuing interest. The species has also been studied in the chemistry of natural products and traditional use, since the parts of the hollyhock have a history of use in the folk ways of many lands, and researchers have examined the plant and its constituents, while the traditional uses of the mallow family have been of continuing interest, and the plant is best appreciated as a subject of study and a loved garden flower rather than a casual remedy. For a flower of such tall beauty, the hollyhock has a rich and continuing record of study.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
To grow the Double Hollyhock from seed, ecologically, the hollyhock is a generous plant of the garden. Its large, double, ruffled flowers feed the bees and the many insects, and its tall, upright spikes give a fine, vertical presence to the border and the cottage garden. Its economic value is real: the hollyhock is prized for its tall, upright spikes of large, double flowers, and its beauty has drawn attention in the international horticultural press, while its fine, tall bloom has made it a loved plant of the cottage garden and the border of the world. To raise the hollyhock, sow the large, disc-like seeds in pots of moist, free-draining compost, lay them just below the surface, keep them lightly watered, and grow the little plants on in a sunny spot.
sow the large, disc-like seeds in pots of moist, free-draining compost, lay the young hollyhocks just below the surface, keep them lightly watered, and grow the little plants on in a sunny spot.
LATIN NAME: Alcea rosea Double
COMMON NAME: Double Hollyhock
The hollyhock is a tall, stately, upright biennial of the gardens, and its broad, rounded, lobed leaves and its tall, upright spikes of the many large, double, ruffled, rose-pink or pastel flowers have made it one of the most loved and most striking of the cottage-garden plants. It grows as a biennial or a short-lived perennial, reaching up to two metres or more, with the tall, upright, leafy spike bearing the alternate, broad, rounded, palmately lobed, softly hairy leaves and, through the summer, the tall, upright spikes of the many large, double, ruffled, rose-pink or pastel flowers, followed by the small, dry, disc-like fruits of the fine seeds. It is a species of the flowering plant in the mallow family, and it is native to the warm regions of the western Asia and the eastern Europe, while it is grown as a loved plant of the garden, and it is known as the hollyhock.
The hollyhock belongs to the mallow family, Malvaceae, and it is a species of the biennial or the short-lived perennial, native to the warm regions of the western Asia, while it is grown as a loved plant of the garden, and it is known as the hollyhock. It is prized for its tall, upright spikes of the many large, double, ruffled flowers.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The hollyhock has a real and distinguished place in the research. It has been studied in the horticulture, since its tall, upright spikes of the large, double, ruffled flowers have made it one of the most loved of the cottage-garden plants, and researchers have examined its growth, its flowering and its many fine cultivars, while its fine, tall bloom has drawn attention in the international horticultural press as a plant of the garden. The plant has also been studied in the botany and the ecology, since it is a native of the warm regions of the western Asia and the eastern Europe, and its relationships, its distribution and its role in the wild have been examined, while the ecology of the warm-land plants has been of continuing interest, and its broad, lobed leaves have been of interest to the gardeners. The species has also been studied in the chemistry of the natural products and the traditional use, since the parts of the hollyhock have a history of use in the folk ways of the many lands, and researchers have examined the plant and its constituents, while the traditional uses of the mallow family have been of continuing interest, and the plant is best appreciated as a subject of study and a loved garden flower rather than a casual remedy. For a flower of such tall beauty, the hollyhock has a rich and continuing record of study.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
Ecologically, the hollyhock is a generous plant of the garden. Its large, double, ruffled flowers feed the bees and the many insects, and its tall, upright spikes give a fine, vertical presence to the border and the cottage garden.
Its economic value is real. The hollyhock is prized for its tall, upright spikes of the large, double flowers, and its beauty has drawn attention in the international horticultural press as a plant of the garden, while its fine, tall bloom has made it a loved plant of the cottage garden and the border of the world. For a grower, the hollyhock is an easy and rewarding biennial, and for a gardener it brings a tall, upright spike of the large, double flowers to the border. The seeds are easy to start — sow them just below the surface of a pot of moist, free-draining soil, keep them lightly watered, and theyll be sprouting readily, growing on into a tall, double-flowered spike.
Uses: Medicinal/Industrial
The back of the border will come to life when these tall spires of luscious colour erupt in mid-summer. Double hollyhock grows to between 1.2-2.5m (4-8ft), and features huge, full blooms that are attractive to birds, bees, butterflies ?and little children! Buds, flowers and young leaves are edible and can be added to salads for interest and colour. The plant is very easygoing in the garden, requiring only full sun and well-drained soil. It is biennial, self-seeding to come back year after year. A soothing herb for irritations of the skin and mouth. Nice when paired with bergamots and coneflowers, its pastel blooms bring the colours of an Impressionist painting to the mixed border.