Hollyhock

Hollyhock ‘ The Watchman’

HAT COLOUR-                       Red

SPECIAL QUALITIES-A superb exclamation mark of a plant that adds height and colour to any bed.  It has been in cultivation for nearly 400 years,

FLOWERS-The single mahogany flowers appear in summer.

PLANTS NEEDED PER SQUARE METRE- 8-10

HABIT-    A tall perennial plant that flowers on a single stem.

POSITION & USES-Plant in a sunny position in normal free draining garden soil. Choose a position that is out of the wind and plant in groups for dramatic effect and to enable plants to support each other

CULTIVATION-Remove spent flower stem at ground level.  Responds well to occasional deep watering during summer but does not like wet feet.

FERTILISING-Regular applications of Seasol and Power Feed will keep it looking its best.

w:25 cm  h:1.5m

LATIN/ BOTANICAL NAME-               Alcea rosea nigra 'The Watchman'