I planted very late in early April. I have about four kinds of hollyhocks that have sprouted. Just today, I planted a huge pot full of Charters Doubles mix, Summer Carnival needs to come along now, and Appleblossom. I am still going to add an old fashioned single mix, and maybe a Charters Salmon, Rose, and Pink mix from trade.
I am so glad you are meeting with success! Last year was my first year and I had many failures. But the successes were many too. This year they are all mature plants. How cheap! What fun! I will always do that from now on. Right now primula japonica is germinating for me. That is exciting! I feel like a winter sowing evangelist. You never have to worry about paying big bucks for regular perennials and annnuals again.
It is like a little miracle. In the fall I just scattered columbine seeds in a pot. Now I have a whole pot full of seedlings- way too many for me. Today, I transplanted collarette dahlias, tall foxglove, oriental poppies, hollyhocks, and a couple of other things into very large community pots. The hollyhocks and dahlias were almost too large to transplant!
