Alcea Rosea Hollyhock

Biennial to short lived perennial.Sowing Directions: Depth: Surface to 1/8” Flat temp: 35-40F for 10 days, then 60-70F Sprout time: 13-25 days Tip: Sow indoors in pots 6-8 wks before planting out, or sow outdoors in spring to midsummer.

If hollyhock rust has ever been a problem spray with copper-based organic fungicide preventively throughout the season or plant in a new location. Perfect for any cottage garden, be it classic or modern.

Biennial to short lived perennial.Sowing Directions: Depth: Surface to 1/8 inch Flat temp: 35-40F for 10 days, then 60-70 degrees Sprout time: 13-25 days Tip: Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before planting out after frost, or sow outdoors in fall or early spring.

We suggest you plant at least 12 for a gorgeous mass color effect. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, deer resistant, great cut flower. We send mixed colors of our choice . A Royal Horticultural Society prize winner! Here is a beauty you can't afford...

Deer resistant. Unlike any other hollyhocks we have seen, Las Vegas provides lots of flowers that are unique shades of red, copper, pink and yellow. In addition, it has interesting loped leaves that continue up the 5-6' stems into the flowers.

Grow 5-6' tall and 18-24'' wide. Bred for large showy single flowers that have a distinctly vivid eyezone, the Halo hollyhocks are true perennial plants that do not need to reseed like other hollyhocks.

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Grows best in full sun. This is the old-fashioned perennial hollyhock that is so hard to find. A blend of rose, white, maroon, yellow and pink, large 3-5" single flowers are produced abundantly on stalks 5-7 ft.

Truly romantic ruffly, double flowers, 3 1/2" across. Hollyhock is the backbone of the old-fashioned cottage garden, with its stately spires of large, delicate, wide open, round flowers.

Use this plant for a dense hedge of season-long color. Great sturdy stalks that won't fall over. The shortest Alcea rosea and the first purple available as a single color.

Grows 5-6' tall. Other hollyhocks do not flower until the 2nd season and then need to reseed themselves to bloom again. Mars Magic is a hardy perennial that comes back each year with its vibrant red flowers.

Grows 5-6' tall and 2' wide. These stunning 4'' flowers of the deepest darkest maroon will create a spectacle in your garden over the long early to mid-summer blooming period. Blacknight is a newer hybrid that is more vigorous and disease resistant so...

Use straw, compost, leaf litter or mulch. The plants are prone to, so cleanup is important when overwintering hollyhocks. Once you see new growth, remove all the material to allow space for the the fresh leaves and stems to grow.

In the long-run, removing one season's seeds may save your entire stand and keep the area friendly to future hollyhock plantings. Hollyhock weevils produce just one generation a year in most locations.Weevil pests on hollyhocks cause only minor visual...

Apply them every seven to ten days or more often if it rains. Although the plant may not die, you may want to put hollyhocks with rust fungus out of their misery because of the severe disfigurement.Does hollyhock rust spread to other plants?

When growing hollyhock flowers, you need to keep an eye out for rust.will typically attack the lower leaves but it may spread to upper leaves. If you are planting seedlings out, wait about two to three weeks after last frost.

After covering the bare root plant with soil, water well and add a layer of. Seed-grown hollyhocks and those started from cuttings often start life in a weaker form and are more prone to develop, a disease that plagues long-time hollyhock growers.

Hardy in zones 4 and above. Germination code: (1) or (4) Press into the medium but do not cover. Germination may be slow and erratic. Sow 5-6 weeks prior to anticipated transplant date.

What You'll Grow Plant: Tall stems with lobed, somewhat rough green leaves. Thin to 2' apart. Seeds: Flowers will turn into brown seed pods containing the seeds; self-sows. Diseases & Pests: Avoid fungal problems by spacing plants properly and planting...

It makes my heart race just thinking about it all over again.These feelings of sentimentality are nothing new and the best we can do is to take what we can with us when we travel. Meller for bringing your hollyhock to us and for all the others that have...

Be sure to keep moist. Listed in a book of 1833. Space about 2' apart. Keep at 35-40°F for 10 days, then at 60-70°F until setting out after frost. Flowering: Saucer-shaped flowers in a mix of colors along the stems.

Be sure to keep moist. Listed in a book of 1833. Space about 2' apart. Keep at 35-40°F for 10 days, then at 60-70°F until setting out after frost. Flowering: Saucer-shaped flowers in a mix of colors along the stems.

The large blooms of Alcea ‘Peaches ‘n Dreams' Hollyhock flower in the summer months. They are best planted in full sun in a well-drained area. * Double Creamy Peach Flowers * 6'-8' Biennial Plant * Thrives in Full Sun

To increase your drainage, we recommend adding a light compost to any areas that consist of hard, compact soil. The plants themselves will reach a mature height of 70 to 80 inches tall and can spread a good 12 to 14 inches wide.

An image of the mill is below. Davida hopes to move the mill to a higher area so she can have a waterfall. Couldn't you imagine spending many hours communing with nature sitting beside such a magnificent garden structure?

I arrived at 10:00 p.m. and the shuttle driver mentioned I was missing out on the beauty of the Blue Ridge and Smoky mountains as we drove on in the dark. I was completely knackered so I just nodded and gave one of those "Yeah's?" which more or less meant...

Priscilla demonstrates courage and finds solace among hollyhocks planted by her mom. Once again Priscilla is on the move along with the seeds of her beloved hollyhock plants. On the Trail of Tears, she once again carries the seeds.