Previously, girls often decorated their hair with large funnel-shaped flowers growing on a high stem. This is mallow, it is also called rod-rose. In the old days, this representative of the Malvov family was rarely planted in flower arrangements and parks, but now it is becoming more popular. In this article, we will tell you how to grow a mallow (rod-rose) from seeds, when you can sow and what care it takes.
Growing mallow (stock-roses) from seeds
Malva is not a typical annual plant, in fact, it refers to perennial, but most often it is grown only two years. This flower is suitable for almost any soil (except for pure sand and clay). Choosing a place for mallow, it is worth considering that she loves the sun, so in the shade it will be bad to bloom. It is also worth considering the possibility of creating a support for it, or choose a site protected from the winds.
Sowing in the open ground can be carried out at the end of May. During the first year of life, only a rosette of leaves is formed, and flowering occurs for the following season.
After planting, mallow should be watered regularly, avoiding overmoistening of the soil and falling on its foliage. Feeding should be done 2 times a season, any complex fertilizer for flowers. In order for the mallow to look neat during the flowering period (from the end of June to September), it is necessary to remove dried flowers from it in time.
The variety of coloring flowers mallow is amazing, among them, probably not only blue. They also differ in height - from 50 cm to 3 m and in the shape of the flower itself (it can be simple, semi-double or double). Therefore, everyone will find the sort that he will like. Bellflower or terry mallow (stock-rose) will look great along the fence, near buildings or as a background for undersized flowers. In addition, it is considered a medicinal plant. Its properties are similar to the drug althea , but a little weaker.