Hollyhock - Nigra
Hollyhock - Nigra
Hollyhock - Nigra
Hollyhock - Nigra

Hollyhock - Nigra

£5.00

Seed·Alcea rosea

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Description
A magical hollyhock in a unique dark purple color with beautiful green foliage.

Outstanding in bouquets and incredibly beautiful in borders.

An incredible flower variety that is loved by both humans and pollinators.

With its late blooming, hollyhocks are also called the queen of late summer in colloquial language, an impressive title that this variety certainly lives up to. A big plus for this charming variety is that it is perennial and blooms beautifully year after year. Hollyhocks originate from China and the Aegean Islands to be more precise.

However, hollyhocks have been cultivated in Sweden since the early 1600s but were first found in a wild form in Skåne in the 1800s. We have borrowed this fantastic image from Anna Ramstedt.
Product information
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Number of seeds
35
Color
Purple, Black
Height
150-199 cm
Sowing depth
0,1 cm
Row spacing
25 cm
Plant spacing
20 cm
Germination time
5-15 days
Lifecycle
Perennial
Light conditions
Full Sun
Care and cultivation advice

Sow indoors in seed compost in March-April, covering with transparent covering with air holes. Store the seeds at around 18 degrees Celsius before germination and around 15 degrees Celsius and as bright as possible after germination.

Plant out after hardening off and when the risk of frost has passed. Hollyhocks prefer full sun and thrive in well-drained soil. Remember to fertilize your hollyhocks reYellowarly to promote flowering and reduce the risk of hollyhock rust.

The variety can also be sown outdoors in the planting site or in pots in June-July for flowering the following year. Remove the flower stem after flowering and winter cover the plants.

Delivery and shipping information

All orders received before 12:00 pm are shipped the same day. We send directly to your mailbox via UPS, DHL or Postnord and expect your delivery to arrive 3-6 days after we receive your order.

We carefully pack the seed bags in 100% plastic-free climate-compensated packaging. In addition, we also choose to climate-compensate all our deliveries. For 2024 we have chosen a project that is very close to our hearts - the Swedish forrest and its diversity - which we support through a project called Fightcotwo.

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