HT Althaea (Alcea) Hollyhock Majorette Champagne 1g

HT Althaea (Alcea) Hollyhock Majorette Champagne 1g

Overview

HT Althaea (Alcea) Hollyhock Majorette Champagne 1g is supplied for home growing. Bring timeless cottage garden charm to your outdoor space with HT Hollyhock ‘Majorette Champagne’ (Alcea rosea). This compact annual variety produces stunning fully double flowers in soft champagne tones, creating an elegant display from early summer through late summer. Growing to approximately 80 cm, it is shorter than traditional hollyhocks, making it ideal for borders, cottage gardens, patio containers and cut flower arrangements. The nectar-rich blooms are also highly attractive to bees and bumblebees, while the edible flowers make a beautiful garnish for salads and desserts.

Key Features

• HT Hollyhock ‘Majorette Champagne’ Seeds.
• Beautiful fully double champagne-coloured flowers.
• Compact variety, ideal for smaller gardens.
• Excellent as a cut flower.
• Edible flowers for decorative culinary use.
• Highly attractive to bees and bumblebees.
• Ideal for borders and cottage gardens.
• Indoors: Mid-March – April
• Outdoors (Seedbed): Mid-April – May
• Planting Out.
• Hollyhock ‘Majorette Champagne’ is ideal for cottage gardens, mixed borders, patio containers and cutting gardens. Its soft champagne flowers combine beautifully with delphiniums, foxgloves, cosmos, salvias and ornamental grasses.
• HT Hollyhock ‘Majorette Champagne’ offers all the charm of traditional hollyhocks in a more compact, manageable plant. Its elegant double blooms, pollinator-friendly flowers and edible petals make it a versatile choice for gardeners looking to add height, colour and cottage garden character.

Sowing Instructions

• When to Sow.
• Sow seeds in trays or pots filled with moist seed compost, covering lightly with approximately 0.5–1 cm of compost. Keep warm and evenly moist until germination. Outdoor sowing can be carried out in a prepared seedbed once the soil has warmed.
• Transplant seedlings to their final growing position 5–6 weeks after sowing, once they are large enough to handle and all danger of frost has passed.

Growing Conditions and Care

• Position: Full Sun
• Grow in a sunny, sheltered position.
• Prefers fertile, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter.
• Water regularly while plants establish.
• Deadhead faded flowers to encourage continued blooming.
• Taller stems may benefit from support in exposed locations.

Flowering and Garden Use

• Produces elegant double blooms from June to August, creating a colourful display throughout the summer.

Product Details

• Botanical Name: Alcea rosea
• Common Name: Hollyhock ‘Majorette Champagne’
• Plant Type: Annual
• Height: Approximately 80 cm
• Contents: Approx. 1 g
• EAN: 8711117402336

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