2010: Bed 5: Hollyhocks

Hollyhock "Creme de Cassis" grown by Nina

Photo: Nina Pope 10.07.10

Photo: Nina Pope 03.07.10

Photo: Nina Pope 22.08.09

Hollyhock "Creme de Cassis" grown by Nina

Hollyhock "Creme de Cassis" (Alcea rosea)

Herbaceous Perennial - Edible?: Inedible

In Thursday 20th August 2009

  • Sown Indoors by Nina, Sun 1st Mar '09
  • Planted Out by Chris, Jason, & Gerald, Thu 20th Aug '09

Out Friday 1st October 2010

These almost flowered the first year but not quite! I'm hoping they will come back for a show in 2010.

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Hamish described these as 'almost disgusting' (!) a description I'm quite happy about in a garden ...

Nina Pope, July 4, 2010 22:59

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