One of my favorite flowers.Not a great! photo.
I liked creme de cassis I grew.
I like the fig leaf h.hocks and leaning more toward the doubles
to grow next year.
Lets see your photos of hollyhocks
Ok... hollyhocks are not my favorite flower but I do have a couple colors I liked this year.
This pale yellow
and this pink.
They are growing next to each other.
I just collected seeds today ....so it will be interesting to see if they crossed.
Very! pretty! h.hocks.H.hocks can cross.
I have grown poppies and the poppies have crossed .
Alcea nigra
I've been growing these double pink ones for 2 years.
Cindyeo:I love! that dark pink color of your double h.hock.
What is the ID of the h.hock?
The rabbits ate my Hollyhocks.....So sad....Enjoying all of you`alls pictures,tho. Lesley
Single h.hock,dark rose color almost a red in color.
Divine wine
Mauve colored h.hock
my double pink is called "chater double"
Great pictures of the hollyhocks. One of my favorite flowers. Next year will be my first garden here in KY so will post pictures of my hollyhocks at that time. I can hardly wait. I'm used to gardening all year in central Calif. Now must get used to how to garden in Kentucky.
Mary
so far... this is the only one i have - that has bloomed. not sure what next year will bring.
it's a "single" pink.
ALL gorgeous!
This is my fav:
Here's one of my favorites from a few years ago.
early_bloomer
Nice! H.hock photo Early_Bloomer.
Has anybody seen 'The Watchman'? It is the Ficifolia form of Alcea nigra. Very interesting!
early_bloomer, fantastic coloring on the foreground HHs! And the leaves... So well divided!
DMg -- do you have those?? I think I got some seeds in trade last month... i will have to look but the name sounds familiar.
Well... I might... I am in the Piggy Swap and I think I oinked for some seeds for somebody there... But I don't know:( When the box comes in Febuary, I will know if I have to come to DG to get some, or I get to do some more of my favorite thing, dissemination of plants!!!
Let me know if you DONT get any... i'm sure i have enough to share.
and I think Ella will have the boxes out before Feb... hopefully early Jan. She usually spends the holidays getting things ready to ship.
Will do...
I have a bagful of HH seeds. They were from my double rose and double white, got them mixed together, unfortunately. They were really pretty this year. I had a bunch of them that I ws last year and they bloomed this summer. I was not expecting that!
Sounds like your gonna have a peppermint colored mix!
Happy New Year and Blue Moon!
~Daniel
Skimper,
do you start your plants from seeds.
sue
cedarcottage,
I started my h.hocks from seed.
I have wintersowed my h.hocks,direct sowed in soil late winter and early spring in March.
I just barely cover the seeds underneath the soil.
These methods has worked for me.
Gorgeous everyone!
All hollyhocks are beautiful! They are the one flower that transports you back to childhood. I started mine from seeds a neighbor gave me a few years ago. I never know if the colors will repeat the next year.
I call this one Hypnotic. Stare at the bright ring of color :o)
Not colorful, but I love the yellow center.
Manure will do wonders.
I have hollyhock seedlings that have come up where I don't want them. I have in the past weeded them out, but I would like to save them if possible. Can they be transplanted easily?
Rosy -- i think when they are small, they are easier to transplant. I'd think once they get that tap root, they wouldnt like it so much.
I agree!
TOTALLY!! They just won't live if they are transplanted with more than 4-6 leaves (about when the taproot starts growing long).
~Daniel
Daniel -- thanks for that additional tidbit. I try to get them in their 'spot' while still quite small. and have not had to move any yet... but if i get a lot of seedlings this year, i just may try to move some.
Terese