Mr Fothergills Mr Fothergill's Hollyhock Majorette Mixed

Hollyhock Majorette Seed by Mr. Fothergill's. Dwarf, for smaller gardens. Delightful 'powderpuff', mainly double flowers. Dwarf plants, great for smaller gardens and spaces. Flowers in the first year from an early sowing. Height: 90 cm/36-inch Plant Class: Hardy Perennial (HP) Habit: Tall Upright. Useful Information: First Year Flowering Perennial (FYFP); Suitable for cutting; Partial shade Sow and Grow: Sow indoors, February-April, to flower the same year, 0.5 cm (1/4-inch) deep, in a tray of compost. Water well and place on a warm windowsill. A temperature of 15-20 degree C (60-68 degree F) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 14-28 days. Transplant them, 5 cm (2-inch) apart, to other trays when large enough to handle. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out into well-drained soil, May-October, 25 cm (10-inch) apart, when frosts are over. Or, sow outdoors to flower the following year, May-July, in a seed bed, 0.5 cm (1/4-inch) deep, into finely-prepared, well-drained soil, which has already been watered. Thin seedlings to 10cm (4-inch) apart, before planting out to flowering position in autumn, spacing 25 cm (10-inch) apart. Flowers: June-October. Hints and Tips: Remove dead flower spikes and feed with a general fertiliser to help plants establish. Box Contains 1x 50 Seeds Pack