Fun Growing Hollyhocks

Fun Growing Hollyhocks

How high’s the Holyhock mama? 6 feet high and rising……
Hollyhock

 

  • One distinguishing feature of Hollyhocks are the 5 inch saucer shaped flowers growing on stalks up to 8 feet tall.
  • They are well known in Cottage garden designs as they provide height and focal points.
  • Hollyhocks are known and often sold by their Latin names Alcea Rosea or Althaea
  • Flowers are single in a range of colours from red almost black through pinks rose to white and yellow There is a pompom type double called Chater’s mixture
  • Hollyhocks are best if sown from fresh seed in late summer. The plants may be treated as biennials though they are hard perennials that have a shortish life. If sown in spring they may not flower until the next season.
  • Keep seeds and seedlings watered and encourage good root formation
  • Don’t compost leaves as they may have rust. Keep plants tidy by cutting leaves and spent blooms with secateurs.
  • Dead heading will help a second flush of flowers

Madiera Hollyhock

2 thoughts on “Fun Growing Hollyhocks

  1. I love Hollyhocks. One of the great thing about them is that once you’ve grown them, you’ll always have them; they self seed like crazy! Don’t get too hung up on them getting Rust (I think it’s inevitable), as you can still keep Hollyhocks looking good by cutting off any infected leaves on a regularl basis.

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