Tree Hollyhock

Large, rich pink, trumpet-shaped flowers up to 10cm across with a contrasting maroon eye and lobed, dark-green leaves. This lovely, late flowering shrub is excellent for a sheltered, sunny, shrub or mixed border. Flourishing in moist, but well-drained soil, it has one limitation - the new foliage doesn't appear until late springPosition: full sunSoil: humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly-alkaline soilRate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: August to October Flower colour: pinkHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: To encourage a bushy habit prune young plants hard in late-spring. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Once established it requires little if any regular pruningGoes well with: Trachycarpus fortunei, Elaegnus ?µQuicksilver', Trachelospermum jasminoides, Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens', Hemerocallis ?µGentle Shepherd', Clematis ?µPerle d'Azur'
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