Love those hollyhocks in the Cottage Gardening forum

Jul 27, 2016 6:59 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Sue Seymour
Upper michigan (Zone 5a)

I have three hollyhocks blooming now, a double red, double white, and a single peachy yellow. I just love hollyhocks and plan to add some more around my garage and porch.
I love to see yours of anyone else is growing them.

Sue

Sue from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

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Zazinnia

Jul 27, 2016 7:00 PM CST

Name: Missy
SC (Zone 8a)

Welcome to the site! Beautiful hollyhocks. I love them too. I only had 1 dark pink bloom this year.

"Loving God... loving each other....
and the story never ends." Lyrics by Bill and Gloria Gaither

Aint nothing flashing but the fireflies...lyrics by Paul Simon

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suzysparklesalot

Jul 29, 2016 10:01 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Sue Seymour
Upper michigan (Zone 5a)

Thanks for welcome! I bet the pink is pretty too

Sue from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

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Zazinnia

Aug 1, 2016 8:19 AM CST

Name: Missy
SC (Zone 8a)

Save your seeds!! You can grow more and trade for different colors.

"Loving God... loving each other....
and the story never ends." Lyrics by Bill and Gloria Gaither

Aint nothing flashing but the fireflies...lyrics by Paul Simon

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irisarian

Aug 1, 2016 8:11 PM CST

Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises

I prefer the old single type, remembering making hollyhock dolls as a child.

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UrbanWild

Aug 23, 2016 8:13 AM CST

Name: UrbanWild
Kentucky (Zone 6b)
Kentucky - Plant Hardiness Zone 7a

irisarian said:I prefer the old single type, remembering making hollyhock dolls as a child.

I had never heard of them so I just searched for the dolls. Pretty cool!

I just bought some hollyhock seeds last week. Next year I hope to see them bloom.

Always looking for interesting plants for pollinators and food! Bonus points for highly, and pleasantly scented plants.

"Si hortum in bibliotheca habes, nihil deerit." [“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”] -- Marcus Tullius Cicero in Ad Familiares IX, 4, to Varro. 46 BCE

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gardengus

Aug 23, 2016 12:39 PM CST

Name: Cinda
Indiana Zone 5b
Dances with Dirt

UrbanWild said:

I just bought some hollyhock seeds last week. Next year I hope to see them bloom.

If you have not grown hollyhocks before don't be disappointed when you don't get flowers next year
Hollyhocks are bi-annuals ...first year you only get leaves the second year they flower.

They are beautiful flowers and worth the wait

..a balanced life is worth pursuit.

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irisarian

Aug 23, 2016 6:47 PM CST

Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises

The hollyhock doll site which I saw used pins to secure them (or toothpicks). We just left a bit of the stem on & made a hole in the buds & inserted the stem.

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UrbanWild

Aug 23, 2016 8:02 PM CST

Name: UrbanWild
Kentucky (Zone 6b)
Kentucky - Plant Hardiness Zone 7a

gardengus said:

If you have not grown hollyhocks before don't be disappointed when you don't get flowers next year
Hollyhocks are bi-annuals ...first year you only get leaves the second year they flower.

They are beautiful flowers and worth the wait

I can wait. Any problem with me planting other stuff in the bed while I wait?

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gardengus

Aug 24, 2016 5:16 AM CST

Name: Cinda
Indiana Zone 5b
Dances with Dirt

No problem when I have hollyhocks they are in a mixed border.
You can plant seeds two years in a row and have hollyhocks every year instead of every other year.
You can even have two different colors that won't cross pollinate if you are saving seeds.

..a balanced life is worth pursuit.

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gagirl30161

Aug 28, 2016 8:05 AM CST

Name: Wanda
Rome, GA (Zone 7b)
A weed is but an unloved flower.

When is the best time of the year to plant Hollyhock seeds? In the ground or in pots? I have some seeds but just not quiet sure when to plant them.

Wanda

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gardengus

Aug 28, 2016 2:55 PM CST

Name: Cinda
Indiana Zone 5b
Dances with Dirt

If you planted right now I think you would get leaves before frost and possibly flowers next year . you have a longer fall than I do .
Do you know your average last frost date?

..a balanced life is worth pursuit.

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SCButtercup

Sep 12, 2016 4:01 AM CST

Name: Judy
Simpsonville SC (Zone 7b)

How do you deal with rust? Or do you not have that? When I gardened in Buffalo loved hollyhocks but here in South they get eaten up by orange fungus even when I spray with my usual fungus remedy, bonide copper. Anyone know of a remedy?

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irisarian

Oct 4, 2016 8:59 AM CST

Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises

sorry, no rust problems here

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