{"product_id":"alcea-rosea-spring-celebrities-apricot-hollyhock","title":"Alcea rosea Spring Celebrities™ Apricot | Hollyhock","description":"\u003ch1 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAlcea rosea Spring Celebrities Apricot | Hollyhock Seeds\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlcea rosea Spring Celebrities Apricot is a compact, first-year flowering hollyhock with large double to semi-double flowers in a soft salmon-apricot shade.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike traditional tall hollyhocks, Spring Celebrities has a naturally dwarf, well-branched habit, reaching approximately \u003cstrong\u003e60–80 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it particularly suitable for flower beds, borders and large containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOne of the most valuable characteristics of the Spring Celebrities series is its ability to \u003cstrong\u003eflower in the first year from seed\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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