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What's the name of this beauty

Hello gardeners

I normally keep all the labels, but I lost the label from this plant.
The app Plant Identifier says it's a Hollyhock, but the flowers don't look like Hollyhock.
Absolutely stunning, about 1.80 meters (6 feet) high.
I bought it for £4 at our local garden centre amongst the wild-flowers in early Spring time.

Many thanks in advance!


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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    for once, the app is right. It's a hollyhock.
    Devon.
  • @Hostafan1
    Thank you very much.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Yes … hollyhock Alcea rosea … it’s a double type, probably one of the 
    ‘Chater’s Doubles’ variety. 

    As a child I used to love them as I could pretend they were rosettes won at Pony Club as I galloped around pretending to be a pony 🤣 🤪 🐎 💕 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • @Dovefromabove
    that’s the name, I remember now. It didn’t say Hollyhock on the label otherwise I wouldn’t have bought it. I used to have a Hollyhock with typical flowers from the internet search 3 years ago and it didn’t like it all in our soil. But this one now is a delight to look at. 
    Thank you so much for the exact name. 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Glad to help 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • jossesfarmjossesfarm Posts: 24
    Hollyhocks look great!!
  • Magnificent plant!!
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