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Not really a hollyhock, but like a hollyhock, a mallow, with leaves distinctly reminiscent of the naughty wonder-plant, so you can excuse the common name for Althaea cannabina. At home in the scrubby places of the mediterranean, it’s something of a scrabbling wildflower, but here it’s an increasingly popular, though still quite choice specimen for the garden. At eight feet tall with spindly stems and a profusion of lovely pink flowers that bob about in the slightest breeze, it really is something you want in your garden. If only you knew someone who had some seed...
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Hello! I’m Andrew, gardener, blogger, podcaster, and owner of a too-loud laugh, and I’m so pleased you’ve found your way to Gardens, weeds & words. You can read a more in-depth profile of me on the About page, or by clicking the image above.
