Hollyhock Mallow

This is the old-fashioned perennial hollyhock that is so hard to find. High from July to September. Try it along a fence or plant with verbascum for a special look. A blend of rose, white, maroon, yellow and pink, large 3-5" single flowers are produced...

Truly romantic ruffly, double flowers, 3 1/2" across. Chaters Pink is extremely tough and drought tolerant and blooms second year after sowing in colorful spikes that can reach 7-8' tall, perfect for back borders or massed in beds near the house.

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

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

Grows 5-6' tall and 2' wide. Blacknight is a newer hybrid that is more vigorous and disease resistant so that you can count on performance in sunny garden areas. These stunning 4'' flowers of the deepest darkest maroon will create a spectacle in your...

Often considered a nuisance to many gardeners, I see common mallow () as a beautiful wild little treasure. Before cursing at and killing this so-called “weed,” continue reading to learn about common mallow plants in the garden., commonly called common...

However, zones that have hard freezes will either need to treat the plants as annuals or provide protection for hollyhock in winter. Once you see new growth, remove all the material to allow space for the the fresh leaves and stems to grow.

You should examine your plants carefully after dark with a flashlight to determine the extent of your pest problem before deciding how to proceed. If caught early in the season, you may be able to prevent them from laying eggs by checking nightly, destroying...

Bear in mind that you'll have more success if you employ several of these strategies at once.When you first notice rust spots, pick off the leaves and either burn them or seal them in a plastic bag and discard them.Keep the soil around the plants free...

Controlling mallow can definitely be a frustrating task at best. One plant can reach as far out as two feet. Mallow weeds are particularly troublesome in new lawns where they can produce a tremendous number of seeds long before a homeowner may even know...

Wax mallow plant care depends on your climate and the site where you plant the shrub.Wax mallow plant care requires least work if you grow the shrub in moist, well-drained woodland soils.

) in the garden is the goal of many gardeners who remember these impressive flowers from their youth. Your best bet is to keep rust contained to the lower branches so the problem will only affect the leaves and not the flowers.Now that you know how to...

In the sunny garden makes a statement. Don't plant too deeply though, just a couple inches below the soil.Bare root hollyhocks can be set on a mound of loose soil in the middle of the hole with another hole in the center for the taproot.

Direct sow in the garden as soon as the soil warms to at least 55°F. If you prefer to soak your seeds: soak in 85°F water for 1-3 hours and plant immediately — longer soaking times are often detrimental; seeds need air to live.

Beautiful pinwheel blooms in two shades of purple are breathtaking, and butterflies visit them regularly. Few plants offer the long-lasting rewards of this heirloom Hollyhock Mallow! Not only is it floriferous over a very long season, but it self-sows,...

This wasn't the first time when the cute blonde brothers expressed an interest in the garden. When I saw that the other hollyhocks from the other gardens were already tall and blooming, I decided mine weren't hollyhocks and since I needed more space in...

When tears are in your eyes, it?s time to look outside. Meller for bringing your hollyhock to us and for all the others that have done the same over the years.Leaving your garden behind is tough.

A magnificent source of hard-to-find blue as well as every shade of purple from mauve to deep violet, 'Mystic Merlin' is an ever-changing tapestry of rich, cool color for months on end! You will love its easy-grow, no-care habit, and its blossoms will...

Davida hopes to move the mill to a higher area so she can have a waterfall. I would love it if you tell us about it and perhaps add a photograph.The friend who gave me the elephant ear bulb was kind of enough to share her favorite part of her garden sanctuary...

As I noticed all the open pods, the plant seemed to call out to me. How incredible I thought to myself. I love Oxalis and the flowers on this specimen were exquisite. I placed my nose into the blooms of every single one of those rose bushes.

This would allow coveted land in the south to be made available to white farmers. We have her flowers to gaze and reflect upon and we have her story to be told and retold to the generations ahead of us.Image credits: End Illustration Copyright © Anna...

Nothing is final. Each one represents aday in the life of a garden and the mere mortals who tend to it.All photos apart from the thumbnail were taken by the author. The urge to change is overwhelming and as the old is cleared away, one can often find...

30 seeds for $2.00. Will self seed. Beautiful addition to any garden. Beautiful rare plant. Plants grow 4-8 foot high. $2.00 for 30 seeds. Huge abundance of double black hollyhock seed.

I have a collection of differn color $2.00 for a packet of 30 or more seed with planting inst. I have color of yellow double bloom ==red double bloom==pink double bloom==black single bloom==peach single bloom ==red single bloom

When I was finished with the grass, I sat on the rock wall and watched the bees, but had no more visitors.When the hollyhocks bloom later in the summer, my poor bees put in overtime, sipping and pollinating.

Actually, only the showy stamens of the flowers move, expanding when something brushes against them. The city photo is by Josh*m, courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons. The upper left and lower right photos are by John Benoot and Evert respectively, from...

A biennial or short-lived perennial, it grows to a height of 1.2-2.5m (4-8ft), and bears oversized round leaves and large flowers of white, pink, purple, red or yellow arranged in spikes.