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Alcea rosea 'Chater's Doubles Pink'

 
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Family: Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Alcea (al-KEE-uh) (Info)
Species: rosea (RO-zee-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Chater's Doubles Pink

Category:
Biennials

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 2a: to -45.5 °C (-50 °F)
USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F)
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pink

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive gary1173 On May 30, 2010, gary1173 from Sugar Land, TX wrote:

I planted one of these last year, assuming I would not get blooms the first year. Surprisingly, it was beautiful, with several 8 feet tall stems, covered with double pink blooms which resemble carnations. The original plant bloomed again this year, although not quite as vigorously. Last year, after the blooms faded, I harvested seeds to replant. Those plants are currently about 3 feet tall (May in Houston), not sure if I will get blooms this year. Both last year and this year, some of the leaves of my hollyhocks got covered with some sort of pest or disease -- small brown spots -- but it doesn't seem to harm the overall health of the plant. A great addtion to my garden.

Positive dicentra63 On Jun 20, 2007, dicentra63 from West Valley City, UT (Zone 6b) wrote:

It's hard to wait until the second year for the flowers, but they were well worth the wait.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Sugar Land, Texas
West Valley City, Utah



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