Alcea rosea ‘Mars Magic’
$12.99
Alcea rosea Mars Magic carries tall summer spires of brilliant red single flowers, each with a yellow throat, above green five-lobed leaves. Use it at the back of a sunny border or beside a wall.
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Description
Alcea rosea Mars Magic brings a strong vertical accent to summer planting. Tall, sturdy spires carry brilliant ruby-red single flowers with warm yellow throats, opening progressively from the base upward above a mound of soft green, five-lobed foliage.
Grow this short-lived perennial in full sun and moderately fertile, well-drained soil. A position beside a wall or at the back of a border displays its height and can give the stems useful shelter; add support in exposed sites. Water regularly until established, avoid wetting the foliage, and cut back dead leaves after flowering.
Mars Magic suits cottage borders, boundary beds, pollinator gardens, and cut-flower planting. Its upright form works as an architectural marker among lower summer companions, while the clear red flowers add a vivid focal rhythm through the middle and latter part of summer.
Additional information
| Height | 5 ft – 6 ft |
|---|---|
| Spread | 1 ft – 2 ft |
| Flowering months | July, August |
| Synonyms | Alcea Mars Magic, Alcea rosea 'Mars Magic', Althaea rosea Mars Magic |
| Family | Malvaceae |
| Propagation | Sow seed with gentle heat in midwinter, or sow it directly outdoors in spring. |
| Pests | Watch young growth for cutworms and slugs, and check plants for capsid bugs, aphids, and mallow flea beetles. |
| Diseases | Hollyhock rust can spot the leaves and weaken growth. |
| Pruning | Cut back dead foliage after flowering. |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Water regularly until established, then avoid wetting the foliage. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun, preferably with shelter from strong winds. |
| Color flower summer | Red, Yellow |
| Aspect | South, West |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Columnar upright |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained, Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun |
| Shape | Upright |
| Suggest planting location | Pollinator Garden, Wall and boundary borders, Flowering borders, Cut flower use, Cottage and informal gardens |
| Type | Perennial |
| Use for | Architectural, Cutting Garden, Pollinator-Friendly |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Drought resistance | moderate |
| Soil | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Mars Magic hollyhock |
| Blomidon Item No | ZALCSMM0001G, ZALCSMM3.5PT |
| Cultivation | Plant in full sun in moderately fertile, well-drained soil. Shelter or support the tall stems in exposed sites and avoid wetting the foliage. |
| Usps | Ruby-red single flowers open upward along tall summer spires., Its 1.5-1.8 m height creates a bold architectural backdrop., Sturdy stems carry vivid red flowers from the base upward. |