Texas Gardening: Spring blooms - Part 4 - Stuff is really taking off, 1 by LouC

LouC wrote:
French mallow is the easiest plant I have ever had. Third spring now and it is one of the first to bloom. Takes a short rest and blooms again. Have never had rust on this one. It comes up year round with no help whatever. No fertilizer needed and haven't seen it wilt from lack of water yet. The regular hollyhocks are just now blooming and I haven't taken a picture. If at all possible I prefer to plant seed. As you have heard (?) me say before, that is subjective as I just scratch the soil and broadcast seed like feeding chicks. Gets good results. Rust is a problem if it is too humid. We won't even talk about last year when we were in the monsoon. As a rule only a few leaves get rust but the flowers go on and on and on anyway. Didn't realize that they bloom doubles and triples and lots of colors and look just like carnations. Again requires almost nothing. Throw the seed whenever you want. If it doesn't come up right away, it will eventually. So easy and they take care of themselves. Very showey and everyone thinks you have done a lot. I should emphasize this plant is not picky. Either one. Hollyhock or French Mallow