Alcea rugosa (Russian hollyhock)
Other names: Yellow fig-leaved hollyhock, Hairy hollyhock, Rugose hollyhock, Althaea rugosostellulata
A. rugosa is a vigorous, short-lived, herbaceous perennial with rosettes of large, heart-shaped, rough, grey-green leaves and sturdy, erect stems bearing long racemes of yellow flowers in summer.
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0.9m max. spread |
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3m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Other names: Althaea rosea
A. rosea is a hardy biennial, with shallow-lobed, rounded leaves and long erect racemes of funnel-shaped flowers in pink, purple, red, white or yellow.
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0.5m max. spread |
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2.5m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
Alcea ficifolia (Antwerp hollyhock)
Other names: Fig hollyhock, Fig leaf hollyhock, Fig-leaved hollyhock, Althaea ficifolia
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0.5m max. spread |
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2.4m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Alcea rosea Summer Carnival Group (Hollyhock Summer Carnival Group)
Other names: Alcea rosea 'Summer Carnival Mix', Alcea rosea Summer Carnival Mixed
Summer Carnival Group are vigorous, upright, biennials or short-lived perennials with lobed, rounded, rough, grey-green leaves and large, semi-double or double flowers in shades of red, pink, yellow, and white.
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0.5m max. spread |
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1.8m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Alcea rosea 'Nigra' (Hollyhock 'Nigra')
'Nigra' is an upright biennial or short-lived perennial with rounded, lobed, rough, mid- to dark green leaves and long, terminal racemes of large, dark maroon flowers in summer.
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0.75m max. spread |
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2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Alcea rosea 'Zanzibar' (Hollyhock 'Zanzibar')
'Zanzibar' is a hardy biennial, with shallow-lobed, rounded leaves and long erect racemes of single flowers in pink, pale-yellow or apricot.
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0.5m max. spread |
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1.8m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Alcea rose 'Lemon Light' (Hollyhock 'Lemon Light')
'Lemon Light' is a vigorous, upright biennial or short-lived perennial with lobed, rounded, rough, mid- to dark green leaves and long, terminal racemes of large, single, yellow flowers in summer.
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0.5m max. spread |
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1.8m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Alcea rosea Chater's Double Group yellow-flowered (Hollyhock Chater's Double Group yellow-flowered)
Other names: Alcea rosea 'Chater's Double Group Yellow', Alcea rosea 'Chater's Double Yellow'
Chater's Double Group yellow-flowered is a vigorous, upright biennial or short-lived perennial with lobed, rounded, rough, mid- to dark green leaves and large, double, yellow flowers in summer.
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0.6m max. spread |
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1.8m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Alstroemeria 'Alexis' (Peruvian lily 'Alexis')
Other names: Parrot lily 'Alexis', Lily of the Inca 'Alexis'
'Alexis' is an upright, bushy, clump-forming, tuberous perennial with lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, from early summer to mid-autumn, open clusters of funnel-shaped, salmon to pink flowers with brown-marked, yellow throats.
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0.45m max. spread |
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0.45m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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