Sidalcea malviflora ‘Stark’s hybrids’ seeds – (Prairie Mallow)

Description

Picture thanks to Jelitto Seeds https://www.jelitto.com

Sidalcea ‘Stark’s hybrids’ plants are like a fairy hollyhocks , with their beautiful,  delicate flowers on strong stems up to about 1 metre.  It forms a bushy basal plant and the flowers are produced on mutiple stems . This mixture has shades of pink, and sometimes a white  as well.  It makes an excellent and long lasting cut flower  , and deserves to be better known.

Sowing advice

Sow indoors in August to October or keep outdoors if temps are about 15 deg C or warmer
Sow in trays or pots.  Sow 2mm deep into moist well-drained seed mix, cover with a fine layer of mix. Grow at 15 deg C  for 4 weeks. If there is no germination then put pot into a plastic bag and seal and put into fridge door or veg compartment at 4°C. for 4 weeks. Then remove from fridge and take off plastic bag. Keep at about  15°C. Germination takes 14-42 days. Germination can be erratic. Repeated cycles of warmth and cold may be required before germination occurs. Acclimatise and plant out once danger of frost has passed with 50cm spacing