Malope ‘Queen Pink’
Malope trifida
Description
Easy to grow, vigorous, and long flowering, malope is a must-have cutting garden staple. Each plant churns out an abundance of long stems loaded with vivid magenta-and-pink flowers that resemble hibiscus. Ideal for larger scale arrangements, these striking satiny beauties will have your heart in no time.
Details
Plant type: annual
Height: 32 to 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 100 to 110 days
Plant spacing: 12 to 18 in
Pinch: not necessary
Height: 32 to 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 100 to 110 days
Plant spacing: 12 to 18 in
Pinch: not necessary
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 6 to 8 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when 1 to 2 flowers on a stem are open. As flowers age, old blooms drop and new ones open. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days.
Details
Description
Easy to grow, vigorous, and long flowering, malope is a must-have cutting garden staple. Each plant churns out an abundance of long stems loaded with vivid magenta-and-pink flowers that resemble hibiscus. Ideal for larger scale arrangements, these striking satiny beauties will have your heart in no time.
Details
Plant type: annual
Height: 32 to 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 100 to 110 days
Plant spacing: 12 to 18 in
Pinch: not necessary
Height: 32 to 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 100 to 110 days
Plant spacing: 12 to 18 in
Pinch: not necessary
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 6 to 8 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when 1 to 2 flowers on a stem are open. As flowers age, old blooms drop and new ones open. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days.
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How to Grow
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How to Grow
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