Alcea ficifolia 'Antwerp Mixed'

  • Product number: 572250
  • Origin: Southwest Asia
  • Latin: Alcea ficifolia

The leaves of this increasingly popular species are strong and decoratively shaped. The colour mix contains all shades: from soft to vibrant. Flowers in the first year if sown early. Fairly resistant to the dreaded rust fungus. Perennial plant. 1.5 m high.

Names:
Latin: Alcea ficifolia
Dutch: Vijgebladstokroos
English: Fig-leaf Hollyhock

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Sowing method: May-July, cover with a thin layer of soil. Optimal germination temperature 20°C. Cover the sown seeds with (fleece) cloth to prevent drying out. Move to a cooler place after emergence. Some will germinate quickly; there is a long germination period for latecomers.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • May
  • June
  • July

Harvesting time:

  • Not applicable / Unknown

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

  • Sun
  • Flower colour: Color mix from mild to spicy
  • Origin: Southwest Asia
  • Average growth height: More than 120 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Perennial
  • Attractive to insects: Various insects
  • Winter hardy: Forst hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Moderate
  • Latin: Alcea ficifolia
  • Dutch: Fig-leaved hollyhock
  • Also known as: Not applicable / Unknown
  • English: Fig-leaf Hollyhock
  • All year round

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