Whether purchased seeds or seeds from your own plants - the sowing of mallow is usually crowned with success. But provided that the seeds are sown properly. You can find out how here.
Don't miss the right moment
It is much more a period in which you can sow the mallow seeds. For example, if you want to sow the easy-to-grow cup mallow, wild mallow, blue mallow or Mauritanian mallow, you don't need to grow them at home. It is enough to sow these species directly on the spot in April.
Other species such as common mallow, bush mallow and tree mallow are worth pre-cultivating. Then a bloom in the same year is certain. You should start bringing them forward between February and March. From April these mallows can be planted outdoors.
Step by step to seedling
The seeds, which look like fossil snail shells, are small and brown-black in color. How to germinate them:
- Cover with 2 cm thick soil
- keep a distance of 25 cm between the seeds, in the case of pre-cultivation with subsequent transplanting 5 cm
- Pour generously and then keep moist
- at 20 to 23 °C the seeds germinate after a week
When the seedling is visible…
When the mallows have reached a size of 8 to 10 cm, you can prick them out. From this stage they grow best at temperatures between 15 and 20 °C.
When it comes to planting, the following location and soil characteristics should be considered:
- Location : sunny to semi-shady, sheltered
- Substrate: rich in nutrients, humic, well-drained, calcareous
- Environment: dry to slightly humid
tips and tricks
In late summer it is worth collecting the seeds. To do this, simply cut off the dried seed heads and store them in a bag or jar until next year.