The wild mallow sows itself in nature. It produces many seeds that are spread everywhere by the wind and birds. If you want to grow wild mallows in the garden or in a pot on the balcony, propagate them by sowing.
How do you sow wild mallow?
To sow wild mallow, you can either sow it indoors in February or sow directly outdoors in autumn and from March. Sow the seeds 5-10cm apart in a sunny location without waterlogging and keep them moist while they germinate. Prick out the plants as soon as they develop more than three pairs of leaves.
This is how wild mallows are preferred
So that the wild mallows bloom early, grow them indoors:
- prefer from February
- fill small pots with potting soil
- Insert seeds and cover lightly with soil
- Place bright but not too sunny
- ideal germination temperature 18 to 22 degrees
- keep moist
Sowing directly outdoors
You can also sow wild mallows outdoors without any problem. The plant is absolutely hardy. It just takes a little longer until the first flowers open.
Sowing wild mallow is possible in autumn and from March. Find a sunny location without waterlogging. Scatter the seeds 5 to 10 centimeters apart and cover them lightly.
Prick out after emergence
As soon as the plants have developed more than three pairs of leaves, you have to separate them. To do this, carefully dig up all surplus wild mallows so that there is a distance of around 50 centimeters between remaining plants.
Plant the wild mallows in other beautiful places. They fit very well into flower beds or perennial beds. The only important thing is that they get enough sun.
If you want to care for the wild mallows in a pot, place the plants in a pot. Because of the long taproots, the bucket should be at least 60 centimeters deep and have a drainage hole.
Where do you get seeds?
The easiest way is to collect seeds from existing plants in the fall. To sow specific varieties, buy seeds (€4.00 on Amazon) from specialized nurseries.
It is worth sowing several varieties, as they differ in the color and size of the flowers.
Tip
Wild mallows form long taproots. Do not wait too long to transplant the young seedlings to the desired location. When digging up older plants, the roots are damaged too much.
