Hollyhocks

[Chuckles]

I love my Hollyhocks and this year they have really taken a battering with the weather and the usual rust too, they have just not been worthy of the camera. So, I thought I'd take closer photo's before they are totally gone

[Barbara]

beautiful, i have never grown them, i might try next year

[Deleted]

I love the creamy one chuckles! I have a black hollyhock, but the slugs keep munching it

[nightowl]

Ooh lovely Chuckles

The ones I grew this year disappeared after I planted them out!

To add insult to injury, there are some fabulous ones growing on a road-verge near me, in amongst the weeds, nowhere near anyone's garden. Absolutely gorgeous ones.

[Deleted]

nightowl (whisper) steal them!

[nightowl]

Don't think I haven't thought about it RM

But they're on a no-stopping bit of dual carriageway, down a steep bank.

Are you joining SO and me in the Diggit garden RM? She's got a big jug of Pimms there, or I'll buy whatever you would like.

<snigger-smiley> ( there's nobody serving to take the money!) ;D

[farmersboy]

nightowl,you could pinch a few seeds when the flowers have died,they seem easy to germinate,i get self sown ones come up all over my garden.
John.

[nightowl]

Oh perleeeaze! Don't say things like that!

I have trouble getting them going with bought seed!!! And they don't often survive planting out!

What conditions do they like?

[farmersboy]

Havent a clue nightowl,but they grow anywhere in my garden,even in the cracks in my concreat path.

[Babyswan]

Yeah they self seed for me pretty handily. And for Barbara, they are bienniels so it takes 2 years to get a blossom, (doesn't it, everyone else???) or have I got Honesty on the brain?

[farmersboy]

No,mine blossom 1st year.

[4pygmies]

Sow them NOW (or in the next month) and they'll flower next year. I have just sown some seeds and they germinated in 2 days in a shady bit of my GH. The thatched cottages in the main street of my nearest village has Hollyhocks flowering in every garden at the moment - they look wonderful.

[beanie]

hi chuckles, can you remember the name of the cream one, i have it in my garden and can't remember it

[Babyswan]

Thanks for that famerboy.

b

[Chuckles]

Sorry Beanie I don't know the name of any of them I'm afraid

RM you reminded me that I have a Black one that I bought this year, it's in pot atm. I got 2 when they where on offer in Woolies, one did bite the dust though. I find the slugs and snails devour them when the young growth starts to appear unless you take action

Ooooh 4P thatched cottages and Hollyhock, heaven

[Deleted]

lost the ones you sent me

[Chuckles]

Oh GW I nearly mentioned them on your Butterfly thread but thought best not as I remembered you'd had a few probs.

[Tig]

Chuckles hope you don't mind me posting this one on here - wasn't sure what colour it would go under - peachy, pink with lemon Tig

[Chuckles]

Oooooh Tig that is a lovely HH, beautiful.

Cause I don't mind you posting on this thread. Threads are for everyone to post on, to share views, photo's, experiences etc etc.

Last week I sowed some of last years HH seeds can't wait to see what they turn out like.

[Tig]

I should have sown some of mine - but forgot - thanks Chuckles for timely reminder - will pop off in a minute and sow a tray ;D

[Deleted]

One of mine...a nice pale yellow double....seed may be available

[JennyWrenn]

How can I compare my two poor little specimens to the stunners on this Thread - I have clay soil and slugs - 2 out of 5 survived this year - here are the little soldiers

[Chuckles]

Thats a fab Hollyhock GH, it sort of reminds me of the brides mother all dressed up for her daughters wedding

Your two are lovely too JW the centre on the single ones are always so individual looking and the petals are so fine. Where as the doubles like Tig, GH and you have are so lush looking.

Think I must have my soppy head on tonight, probably time I went to bed

[JennyWrenn]

Oh thanks Chuckles I think my fav is the cream/green one - you see so many wonderful photos on this Board and tend to WANT WANT WANT ONE

It's like a shopping channel, in a way ;D

[Shrubrose]

Yes, it certainly is jw. Gives you loads of ideas doesn't it for all sorts of lovely stuff. I especially love the creamy one above and would love to try that one. Have sown some this year for next year and all have come up but have no idea what colours I'll get (if they make it that far!!!).

[Chuckles]

I'm getting quite excited now about what colours I may end up with from my sowings

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You really start to appreciate flowers more when you see the beautiful photo's we get on here, it really makes you look more closely at them. Well it's certainly made me look closer and appreciate how wonderful mother nature is:)