But they're so big & beautiful, the damage is hardly noticeable. Thelma Raker Coffone from Blue Ridge Mountains, USA on April 09, 2013: Great step by step instructions and beautiful pictures. This is so helpful, answering my question on what to do now and how to plan for the future. A teaspoon of powdered milk wrapped in Kleenex or a paper towel will do the same. At harvest I had a stunning plant with robust lavender/ blue hollyhock flowers, Blessings to you farmer. Add to basket. Go to my profile page, click "Fan Mail" and then, instead of sending fan mail, click "Send The Dirt Farmer a Message." Rust is a red coloured mold that grows on hollyhock leaves in the summer months and can be quite unsightly and if left completely unchecked may weaken the plant. On my return home from my holiday I went to our local garden centre and purchased some pot grown ones to grow in my own garden, but sadly they did not thrive and eventually died. And they don't transplant well, so be sure to sow them where you want them to grow.). Mary from Cronulla NSW on August 22, 2013: It's no wonder this stella hub won HOTD! Looks like next year I'll have some dark hollyhocks blooming in my cottage garden! Again, thanks so much for sharing the wonderful story. Love your writing style. Flowers are blue and … Good luck to you. ... Hollyhock seeds need light to germinate, which makes it tough sometimes because they can get blown or washed away if you have the flats outside (which is probably what happened to mine). Will sure be happy this time next year. Thank you so much for your lovely comments. If you plan to save the seeds and plant them later, you should definitely dry them. Question: Will three separate clumps, each a different color, planted within 20 meters of each other, cross-pollinate and mix colors? We find hollyhocks germinate very well if you just scatter the seeds on the surface of the ground where you wish them to germinate. It would be great to gather seeds from some of the beautiful double hollyhocks that you showed in your photos! I used to think they were biannual ( i.e. Do you have to dry the seeds? But it is a gravel channel - will they grow in a mix of gravel and soil? Make sure to choose a sunny position where the ground is clear. After they have finished flowering you need to cut the old flower spike back to about an inch or two from the ground. Where to plant hollyhocks. For me here in MD, sowing them in the fall works best. I would like to start seeds soon but don't have a lot. Mine always seem to stival up and die. It won’t harm hollyhock seeds. I am not to the stage of growing much from seed, but hopefully that will change. So you'll have little trouble differentiating bits of stem, pod, and other chaff from them. I love Hollyhocks and wish I had room for more, but must keep it to a small areas. I just put them out. How to grow hollyhocks – hollyhocks growing at the back of a border . Take care, Jill. I will try planting the seeds this fall and hoping it germinates. Thank u for great info! You're going to have to bum some hollyhock seeds from all those folks you gave them to! Very lovely double yellow flowers, like carnations 5' Sun ~15 seeds £2.50. Hollyhocks really aren't that much effort if you start them outdoors. Pinning to my Gardening: Flowers and Birds. Heidi Thorne from Chicago Area on April 09, 2013: Absolutely gorgeous photos! useful hub for one to start sowing a garden and reaping a harvest of hollyhocks~. Hope you consider joining HP as a writer. I've found seeds from Monticello and Southern Exposure to be reliable. Kind regards. Nettlemere from Burnley, Lancashire, UK on April 09, 2013: @ ThelmaC-- Thank you, Miss Thelma! When temperatures reach anywhere from 59–68°F, the seeds will germinate. I also had a section of wild flowers. Water the seeds using a fine hose spray attachment on a watering can or garden hose, until the ground is moist to a depth of 2 inches. I have just taken a couple of seed pods from a wonderful dark pinkish red hollyhock that stands in a small clump in a very dry and sandy area near the sea in Hampshire (UK) and that has been flowering the same colour only for all the 5 years I have walked past it. Be sure to remove as much chaff as you can. The first year, biennial hollyhocks grow vegetatively; that is, they produce only stalks, stems, and leaves—no flowers. I love hollyhock. When you have a mass planting of these stately beauties in full bloom, it's really quite a show. Thanks for sharing the article! Do I leave the tops or cut them back? To keep the embryos of seeds that you collect alive longer, store dry seeds in air-tight glass containers in a cool place, such as the refrigerator or freezer. Check out Gardenweb.com for more help. Adding a packet of silica gel to the container—like the desiccating packets found in new leather shoes and purses—will absorb any residual dampness in the seed and prevent it from molding. Every so often i would water where i had planted them, and I avoided planting any other plants there. Just outside of my husbands mancave (former back porch) this past winter, an interesting little plant popped up. Jill Spencer (author) from United States on April 06, 2017: https://www.amazon.com/Gibberellic-Acid-1G-High-Qu... very nice article. I am going to give this a try. Be aware though that if you break the tap root the plant will probably not survive being moved. If I were you, I'd buy a year-old plant first time, and try growing from seed later. How do I gather seeds from my hollyhock? Giving hollyhock seeds a water treatment is a good idea if you're using store-bought seed or seed that you've collected, dried, and stored. Let’s look at a few tips on hollyhocks to help you grow them in your yard. (See directions for harvesting and saving hollyhock seed below.). Best, Jill. It's nice to see a bit of green early! This has inspired me. They are very reliable flowerers. Good to hear from you & thanks, Jill, Hi Giselle. Chalky, sandy or loamy soils are ideal. Awesom, LeTotten! The water treatment is a great idea I will try this year. You'd need at least 300 yards (about 275 meters) between your plants to reduce the likelihood of cross-pollination. very close to the surface. To start hollyhock seed indoors in the spring, begin in late winter, about nine weeks before the last predicted spring frost in your area. I had several colors that I started from plants, but my DIL in another state with a similar climate gave me so seeds for yellow ones. Thank you so much for your advise. Appreciate your comments. If there's one defining feature to describe the hollyhock, it's height. Thanks so much for sharing this information. I remember my mother telling me that people with outhouses used to often use them to decorate the outsides of those buildings. resemble miniature hollyhocks with similarly shaped flowers and foliage that look like small hollyhock leaves. Answer: Hollyhocks do fine in full sun or partial shade (three to six hours of full sun per day). Sierra Woods from Albuquerque, New Mexico on September 21, 2014: I have a gorgeous volunteer Hollyhock that is a stunning dark burgundy. Thank you for all the info. Thanks for sharing..I always love stopping by as I know you have great ideas and helpful hints for me to know. Thanks. You can transplant these seedlings when it gets warm in April. Try a hot water treatment. I've tried starting some from seed, but they didn't germinate. A hard rain hit, washing out that area a bit, and the seeds germinated after all. ExpectGreatThings from Illinois on April 09, 2013: I love hollyhocks! Question: I intend to grow hollyhock against a short fence but that same fence and the neighbour's horrible van create shade in the area. Also, if your plants do survive, don’t expect them to bloom. This will stimulate the hollyhock plant to produce more flower spikes. When this happens remove the dead plant and either compost or burn it. You have to be very patient with hollyhocks. It's so great to see hollyhocks in gardens. My sister gave me seed pods from her plants and i want to plant them but am not sure where to start! Jill Spencer (author) from United States on September 25, 2017: Hi Marie. They do love to self seed, but you have done a very nice job of showing people how to save Hollyhock seeds for transplanting next year, which will offer more control of where they end up. Hi moonlake! However, I personally didn't enjoy the look of the plant very much especially the leaves (although the flowers were stunning!). sleeps up to 14. Reply. Great to meet you. No, I don't think nature would mind so long as you left some pods on the stems. These flowers are very beautiful, perhaps I will try them out using your guide on how to grow them! Once they are established adult plants they should not need watering unless you get an exceptionally dry year, as we did last summer in Norfolk, where we had no rain for about 7-8 weeks and it was very hot and sunny with record temperatures. Here's how to sow your hollyhock seeds in the springtime. Jill Spencer (author) from United States on August 06, 2017: Thanks for reading, RHeafner, and thank you for your kind words. Presentation's everything, huh? If you have any tips of your own please leave them in comments. Hollyhock leaves are … Always gone in winter, but back in spring and flowering in summer. Best to you! Jill Spencer (author) from United States on February 22, 2013: Hey Glimmer Twin Fan! Then I waited until late August when the hollyhocks are setting seed and then collected some ripe seed from the hollyhocks growing outside the old Blakeney Cottage Company offices, which used to be about halfway up Blakeney high street ( they have since moved to a much larger office at the bottom of the high street on Blakeney Quay) I took my Hollyhock seed home and scattered it on the gravel on the sunny aspect of the cottage garden, and against the house, and I waited and waited. Planting them in fall may also induce hollyhocks to bloom the first year. Thanks for sharing this beautiful (photos are awesome) hub..Cheers. I continued to come to Norfolk every holiday as we had fallen in love with this beautiful county and every summer I marvelled at the wonderful hollyhocks that we saw everywhere we went. Lisa. If I have a tiny plant with roots will it flower in the first year or do I have to wait till year two like from seed ...I live in Zone 4b so am desperate to get baby roots in the ground! Hi embarrett91 -- Luckily, seeds don't cost much, so you can always experiment, and flowers are lots of fun to grow. If you would like some please leave a comment and we will get in get in touch when this years are ready. I love the pictures, your plant looks beautiful. They are really cute! Shipping category 1. Alternatively just spread the loose seed where you want it to germinate. I'm starting hollyhocks in a new area of the yard this year. In early summer, the flowers completely cover the plant! Read our blog to find out more about the cottage and Blakeney. I love hollyhocks, but I haven`t grown them for a few years as I kept having a rust problem with them that destroyed the leaves and made the plants look awful. I first thought it was a hollyhock because it looks almost the same, except for the thinner and multiple stalks, so it seems I wasn't far from the truth. Thank you! But waiting two seasons requires a lot of patience. Overwintering Hollyhocks Indoors. Jill Spencer (author) from United States on August 12, 2020: I'm sure you can do it, MizBejabbers! I'm happy; I'm waiting for the flowers to die so I can harvest some seed and plant all along the alley beside my house!! Leave the seed heads there all winter. I did my research and found that hollyhocks like tough conditions , and lots of sun and ideally like to be against a sunny warm wall as they are tall and this affords them shelter. They are still growing I think they're about 4 years old. Shipping category 1. Thanks for the motivation to try these this year. If you do an Internet search to find out where hollyhocks are hardy, you’ll find a … That means they need a short season of growth, then cold weather, then warm weather, in order to bloom. However, if the plant was destroyed before the seeds fully developed, they are less likely to be viable. Dividing is definitely the easiest--or should I say it provides the quickest, most visible results. This is because hollyhocks produce a very deep tap root, which is what makes them so drought resistant and able to grow in crevices in between paving slabs. If purchasing hollyhock seed, check the date on the packet in order to select the freshest seed available. We only sell Non-GMO seed since 1896. retail stores help line: 1-800-665-6340. web orders and/or gardening help line: 1-855-625-4769; [email protected]; My Account. Now it is time to thin them out and just leave the largest healthiest ones. Nice to hear from you, Jill, Hi pinto2011--Awesome! Allow harvested seed pods to dry in paper sacks for a few days. You certainly deserve the HOTD. How can i get them to you? BC, Canada on April 09, 2013: Congrats on HOTD. My result was unsuccessful. My hollyhock story, summer 2017. In 2004 we bought Gardeners Cottage In Blakeney, and I decided that now I would grow my hollyhocks. If you look closely, you may be able to spot the outline of the seeds. Jill Spencer (author) from United States on September 22, 2014: Hey, Sierra! Is this added when initially planting? Jill. This growing and maintenance guide will cover the following topics for this biennial: Hollyhock tends to grow true from seed, even hybrids like this double pink. Be careful not to weed out your tiny baby hollyhocks. Jill Spencer (author) from United States on February 08, 2018: Hi Laurie! Keep moist and protect from the sun. The flowers I saw were in many different colors, like pink, magenta, white, red. I have to admit that after that i gave up , and decided hollyhocks would just not grow in Nottinghamshire and that they were obviously a Norfolk plant. If the pods are mature, yes, you can salvage the seeds. For standard hollyhocks, it might be best to germinate your seeds hydroponically and then transplant the seedlings outdoors. lol Good luck to you! Jill Spencer (author) from United States on April 09, 2013: Hi skye2day! Hollyhocks can also be propagated by division. A lovely, white with cream center 12 1/2 feet tall! A volunteer hollyhock came up - no idea from where. It's best to start the seed in individual pots, as hollyhocks (even seedlings) can develop long taproots that don't transplant well. I'm intrigued! Zebrina has 2 inch white to lavender flowers with deep purple stripes pointing to a purple center. Congrats on your HOTD! Gorgeous hub from start to finish, your Hollyhocks are simply stunning. Jill. In the late 1960s, botanists at the National Botanic Gardens in Lucknow, India found that soaking hollyhock seeds in hot water anywhere from 60–70°C for 30 minutes greatly improved their germination rate. All the best, Jill. --Jill. Once they have set seed and the seed has dried out and gone brown and is bursting from the seed pods, then you can tidy them up. Because of its height, hollyhock is perfect for the back of a bed or border. The only difference is that the flowers will be doubles. I love this hub and it's perfect timing with everything warming up. Collecting and saving hollyhock flower seeds is a simple process. When they are fully grown adult hollyhocks are large plants and will cover about 1-2 foot spread with their leaves. Place the pots on a sunny windowsill—under grow lights or in a cold frame—and keep the soil slightly moist throughout the germination process. Reply. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment. Hollyhock is fun and easy to grow for a brilliant summer show. I like the different varieties, too. I really did snag lots of pink hollyhock seed last fall--more than enough to share! I have no idea what color they will be (they were a gift from someone else's garden) but am hoping for black. I appreciate them very much! They are also traditionally grown along fences, by gates, and next to doorways. I planted hollyhocks from seed in the ground and most of them have grown into beautiful, leafy stalks. How do you plant hollyhocks just from seeds, My husband is trying to grow them but they look so spindly any suggestions? Hollyhocks will live for several years and reward you with lots of flower if you look after them correctly. I have pictures if that would help as well. If you have received a pack we wish you every success in growing them and would love to hear how you get on. only live for 2 years ) but this is misleading as they will live quite happily and flower for many years. 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