My altheas are in full bloom. Double Red is very showy, but her growth habit is a bit unruly - sort of floppy. I've never pruned my altheas, but I know it's okay to do it. Many are pruned to look like lollipops and other shapes. Thinking about it, Strawberry Smoothie is also kind of sprawling, but it sits in the middle of a wide bed so it is not in the way. Strawberry Smoothie is a prolific bloomer. It is my favorite althea - and I have many (a double purple, a double pink, a single blue, two varieties of single whites and a double pale pink with a red eye, and a lavender single with a red eye.
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