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Alcea rosea Chater’s Double Icicle - Hollyhock

Alcea rosea Chater’s Double Icicle
Hollyhock

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Claire Hélène P., 08/06/2018

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A hardy perennial plant with beautiful white flowers.
Flower size
10 cm
Height at maturity
2.50 m
Exposure
Sun
Annual / Perennial
Perennial
Germination time (days)
15 days
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Sowing period May to August
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Flowering time June to July
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Description

Alcea rosea 'Icicle' is a hardy perennial plant with white flowers, belonging to the Malvaceae family and typical of country gardens.


Widely spread in the countryside, hollyhocks are often cultivated at the back of flower beds or leaning against a wall that protects it from strong winds.


From the small cluster of round leaves, tall flowering stems quickly shoot up towards the sky, reaching heights of 2 to 2.5m (7 to 8ft). Its large white pompom-shaped flowers with collars bloom in a staggered manner from June to July. Throughout this period, they will attract bees and butterflies to your garden.

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Alcea rosea Chater’s Double Icicle - Hollyhock (Flowering) Flowering
Alcea rosea Chater’s Double Icicle - Hollyhock (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time June to July
Inflorescence Cluster
Flower size 10 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms
Flowering description Its flowers are arranged in a terminal cluster, forming large white pompoms surrounded by longer petals. Their size varies from 5 to 10cm (2 to 4in) in diameter.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour green
Foliage description The rounded, villous, pale-green leaves, reaching up to 15cm (6in) in diameter, are divided into 3 to 7 lobes. During the winter period, only the lower part of the young plant will remain present.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 2.50 m
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Alcea

Species

rosea

Cultivar

Chater’s Double Icicle

Family

Malvaceae

Other common names

Hollyhock

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

Sow hollyhocks from May to July. It takes 15 to 20 days for the young shoots to appear. Transplant the young plants, when they reach a height of 7cm (3in), at a distance of 20cm (8in) from each other. In the following spring, place them in your flower beds at a distance of 40 to 50cm (16 to 20in). Consider staking them if the location is not protected from the wind. Avoid planting hollyhocks in the same spot for several years in a row to prevent the appearance of rust (a parasitic fungus visible as orange powder) on the foliage.

Sowing period

Sowing period May to August
Germination time (days) 15 days

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Back of border, Hedge
Hardiness Hardy down to -18°C (USDA zone 7a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Avoid poorly drained soils which can lead to root rot.
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