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| Hollyhocks Source: gardeningisezee.com |
Alcaea or Althaea - you wil find both names for hollyhocks in catalogues and textbooks. The tall spires of funnel-shaped flowers are familiar sight in herbaceous borders, but after a couple of years rust disease weakens the plant. It is better to grow it as a biennial or annual bedding plant.
Varieties: A. rosea is the Common Hollyhock - height 5-9ft (1.5-2.7m), flowering period July-September. Simgle-flowered seed mixtures are avaiable but double varieties are more popular.
Site & soil: Any reasonale soil will do - thrives best in full sun. Stake of necessary
Source: The Flower Expert by Dr. D. G. Hessayon
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