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Synonym(s) Malva australiana Common name Australian hollyhock Family malvaceae Life cycle Light From seed nick seed, germinate warm Flowers first year from seed sown indoors early. detailed seed-starting info below Australian wildflower, listed as annual/perennial, "occasionally cultivated as an ornamental". Typical mallow/hollyhock flowers. We will see how it does in our garden.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: cutting garden, the lane, back yard island

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Seed-starting details for this plant

2005. Seed from '04 trade. Baggy 65F (9d; 11%G, 4d) - 75F (8d). Then dehusked seed to expose kidney-shaped black seeds, slightly nicked these, and returned to warm: 75F (77%G, 6-11d)

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