This Stephania Pierre Growing Information guide will teach you everything about pot size, compost, watering, planting care, and more!
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Hollyhock family are from the Alcea genus but I couldn’t find a UK supplier of the variety above..
Malva sylvestris Magic Hollyhock has beautiful rich purple pink flowers, veined deep glossy purple, some loosely double like Old Fashioned Roses. It thrives easily in most soils providing a magnificent display.Cultivation
Hollyhock Malva sylvestris ‘Magic’ is available as seed from Thompson & Morgan
Want to know if it is an Alcea or Malva read about Aroids
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This Stephania Pierre Growing Information guide will teach you everything about pot size, compost, watering, planting care, and more!
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