I planted one of these last year, assuming I would not get blooms the first year. Surprisingly, it was beautiful, with several 8 feet ta...Read Morell stems, covered with double pink blooms which resemble carnations. The original plant bloomed again this year, although not quite as vigorously. Last year, after the blooms faded, I harvested seeds to replant. Those plants are currently about 3 feet tall (May in Houston), not sure if I will get blooms this year. Both last year and this year, some of the leaves of my hollyhocks got covered with some sort of pest or disease -- small brown spots -- but it doesn't seem to harm the overall health of the plant. A great addtion to my garden.
Absolutely beautiful. My husband loves these better than anything else in my flower beds. (At the moment anyway.)
I planted one of these last year, assuming I would not get blooms the first year. Surprisingly, it was beautiful, with several 8 feet ta...Read More
It's hard to wait until the second year for the flowers, but they were well worth the wait.