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These lovely plants are not seen very often these days but when I was a child they were very popular and seen in many gardens. The plant can grow up to 9 feet tall and are quite good at camouflaging fences and garden walls. They enjoy being in full sun and moist, rich and well drained soil, if you are planting seeds you need to sow them about one week before the first frost appears and the seeds only need to be sown about 1/4ins below the soil and they need to be about 2 feet apart. They do not need a lot of care and they do reseed themselves, but to prolong the flowering time it would help to remove the faded flowers.
One of two photos of the hollyhocks blooming along the Humber Bay Marina, Toronto.
"Alcea is a genus of over 80 species of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, commonly known as the hollyhocks. They are native to Asia and Europe. The single species of hollyhock from the Americas, the streambank wild hollyhock, belongs to a different genus." - Wikipedia
First of all, hollyhocks are a short lived perennial. This means that most varieties will only live two to three years. Their lifespan can be extended some by removing growing hollyhock flowers as soon as they fade." Best seen large by clicking on the photo
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Alcea is a genus of about 60 species of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, commonly known as the hollyhocks. They are native to Asia and Europe.
Hollyhocks are annual, biennial, or perennial plants usually taking an erect, unbranched form. The herbage usually has a coating of star-shaped hairs. The leaf blades are often lobed or toothed, and are borne on long petioles. The flowers may be solitary or arranged in fascicles or racemes. The notched petals are usually over three centimeters wide and may be pink, white, purple, or yellow. The fruit is a schizocarp, a dry disc divided into over 15 sections that contain seeds.
Hollyhock or Alcea rosea, Mallow, Malvaceae Family/ Nalbă
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"Hollyhocks or Alcea is a genus of about 60 species of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, commonly known as the hollyhocks. They are native to Asia and Europe. The single species of hollyhock from the Americas, the streambank wild hollyhock, belongs to a different genus" - Wikipedia
I was pleasantly surprised to find this Hollyhock still bright and beautiful on the Barbican Estate, Central London
Hollyhock, I like this photograph as it has different stages of its flowers.
Alcea is a genus of about 60 species of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, commonly known as the hollyhocks.They are native to Asia and Europe.The single species of hollyhock from the Americas, the streambank wild hollyhock, belongs to a different genus.
Saw these beautiful hollyhocks blooming on Katepwa Farms.
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Alcea (Ál-ce-a), commonly known as hollyhocks, is a genus of about 60 species of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae.[1] They are native to Asia and Europe.[...].
Hollyhocks are popular garden ornamental plants. They are easily grown from seed. Breeds with red flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Cultivars have been bred, especially from A. rosea. They include the double-flowered 'Charter's Double', the raspberry-colored 'Creme de Cassis', and 'The Watchman', which has dark, nearly black, maroon flowers.[3]
The stems of hollyhocks can be used as firewood, and the roots have been used medicinally.[1][4]
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The common hollyhock has been cultivated for such a long time that it is difficult to make out exactly where its origin lies. Brought to Southern Europe in the 15ᵗʰ century from Turkey, it may have originally come from the south-western parts of China. However, it has been suggested that the species originated as cultivar, possibly with the biennial hollyhock, Alcea biennis, as original species. Despite its specific epithet being rosea, pink, the common hollyhock can be found in a range of colours, from white to red, purple, or yellow, and even reddish or blueish black.
Like much of the Malvaceae family, species in the Alcea genus have been identified as belonging to one or another genus that had been known earlier. It had been placed both in the genus Malva and, more frequently, Althaea. Some of the attributions, like Althaea mexicana or A. caribiana are rather curious, given its known origins. These older classifications are mirrored in common names found in some languages. The name hollyhock is believed to have originated in the Anglo-Saxon holy-hoc or holy mallow. It is used as English common name for the whole Alcea genus.
Like many species in its family, the common hollyhock has been used in different cuisines and folk medicines, and in the case of Alcea rosea 'Nigra', the reddish black variety, as dye for food and drinks as well as for fabrics.
Alcea rosea has escaped cultivation in many parts but does not seem to have invasive tendencies.
Alcea is a genus of about 60 species of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, commonly known as the hollyhocks; they are native to Asia and Europe
Hollyhocks are annual, biennial, or perennial plants usually taking an erect, unbranched form. The herbage usually has a coating of star-shaped hairs. The leaf blades are often lobed or toothed, and are borne on long petioles. The flowers may be solitary or arranged in fascicles or racemes. The notched petals are usually over three centimetres wide and may be pink, white, purple, or yellow. The fruit is a schizocarp, a dry disc divided into over 15 sections that contain seeds.
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Alcea is a genus of over 80 species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, commonly known as the hollyhocks.
Araniella cucurbitina.
Cucumber green spider, around 5 mm body length, between seed-capsules of a hollyhock.
Kürbisspinne, ca. 5 mm groß, zwischen Samenkapseln einer Stockrose.
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Abutilon x hybridum (Abutilon hybridum) are cultigens, not occurring in the wild. Cultivars produced by hybridising some of the South American abutilons have all been placed in one group known as Abutilon x hybridum.
Abutilon x hybridum is a popular group of hybrids that are semi-tropical, frost-tender shrubs typically growing up to 2-3m (6-10 feet) tall in zones where can be left in the ground year-round. It is an evergreen shrubs with attractive maple-like leaves and an open, pendulous habit.
Description: Abutilon hybridum is the name given to a group of hybrids of mixed parentage.
The common name ‘Flowering Maple’ cames from the shape of its broad, five-lobed leaves, but it is not a true maple. It is more closely related to the Alcea species (hollyhock) and to the weed known as Abutilon theophrasti (velvet leaf).
There are many named varieties of Abutilon hybridum, which can grow up to 1.5m (5 feet) spread and can start to flower while very young. The pendent blooms are usually about 5cm (2 inch) long and bell shaped with prominent orange or yellow stamens and pale green calix (the papery, bract like growth that protects the unopened flower bud).
When given good light and proper care, Abutilon hybridum is producing papery blossoms on drooping stems nearly year-round. Flowers may be red, yellow, pink, orange or peach, depending on variety. Some varieties feature leaves mottled with yellow, but the strongest growers have solid green leaves.
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Went out for a lovely walk this morning, nice and early when it wasn't too hot.
Loads of Hollyhocks along the roadside, but the garden I was after with a small Passion Flower plant in it has been cleared completely.
I shall have to go on one of my other walks to find some now. :0(
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