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Post by farmersboy on Jul 2, 2010 19:17:58 GMT
Cant find a Hollyhock thread,dont know if we have one,my Hollyhocks are just coming out.  |
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Post by Auricula on Jul 2, 2010 22:34:51 GMT
Oh wow FB, they are great. I just love hollyhocks, they and laurels were the first plants I saw as a toddler. We lived in a rented flat in a Victorian house and the jungle/garden seemed to be all hollyhocks and laurels. They make me feel about 2yrs old again. I really must grow some next year  Do you have to spray yours against mildew or whatever it is they suffer from? |
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Post by farmersboy on Jul 3, 2010 5:02:10 GMT
I have never sprayed mine,Auricula,not even fed them ;D
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 3, 2010 6:58:17 GMT
Not fed them FB  What are you saying I was reading about hollyhocks last night and how they are best treated as annuals to avoid hollyhock rust - that is obviously not the case with yours FB - they look gorgeous every year. |
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Post by farmersboy on Jul 3, 2010 7:05:25 GMT
Thats right Jas,they are right down the end of the garden,close to a wall,and i just ignor them,and let them get on with growing ;D
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Post by Auricula on Jul 3, 2010 8:18:10 GMT
Definitely going to get some for next year |
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Post by farmersboy on Jul 3, 2010 15:34:22 GMT
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Post by Auricula on Jul 3, 2010 16:03:38 GMT
 actually, you may well be right - I've never seen them down here........I'll be a pioneer  The ones of my babyhood were in Fulham......slightly different conditions, but....who knows ;D
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Post by farmersboy on Jul 3, 2010 17:35:50 GMT
Well i just wondered if they like it dry,as mine grow along the bottom of a wall,in a 4inch wide strip of soil,its always hard and dry there,anyway,good luck,ill be watching next year for some pics ;D
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Post by Auricula on Jul 3, 2010 19:44:40 GMT
;D
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 7, 2010 5:46:32 GMT
FB those are smashing, I love them but could'nt grow them here, it would be too exposed and too wet for them. Wonderful |
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Post by Tig on Jul 7, 2010 12:36:44 GMT
What a beautiful display FB! If I grow them they always seem to get rust  x Tig |
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Post by Ruthie on Jul 8, 2010 21:45:36 GMT
Oh FB they look great! I've got one plant (the single black flowered one) this year after not growing them for many years because of the rust. This one has rust on all but the newest leaves but it's grown 4 big and 2 small flowering stems 6 foot high and counting so I guess they manage despite the rust.
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Post by farmersboy on Jul 9, 2010 4:58:43 GMT
Thanks all,i get some rust to,but only on the lower leaves,doesnt seem to effect the flowers though ;D
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Post by Auricula on Jul 9, 2010 8:21:53 GMT
Do you feed them FB?
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Post by carolann on Jul 9, 2010 9:56:13 GMT
Beautiful pic there FB mine have flowers coming on but it will be for another few weeks before I see them. LG if I can grow them up here in the hills and after last years very wet summer (when they did flower) then you should be able to grow them where you are, mine suffer from the rust but I just cut the leaves off and throw them on the muck heap and not the compost ;D
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Post by farmersboy on Jul 9, 2010 17:18:28 GMT
Thanks carolann,.................No Auricula,i dont feed them,if i did they would be so high i wouldnt see the flowers ;D
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Post by Auricula on Jul 9, 2010 22:10:28 GMT
;D ;D
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 10, 2010 5:04:03 GMT
I wouldn't mention that not feeding bit to Jenny FB  ;D |
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Post by farmersboy on Jul 10, 2010 5:24:40 GMT
No i wont Jas,more so as i have just got her into feeding,i know its hard to believe,but she has started feeding,and telling me how wonderful her garden looks now ;D
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 10, 2010 5:52:43 GMT
;D
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Post by Auricula on Jul 10, 2010 8:23:36 GMT
Glad the message got through eventually FB ;D I've found a place for hollyhocks next year - against a wall, south facing - now, all I need are the plants. Is it best to buy plants or can you grow them from seeds?  |
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Post by farmersboy on Jul 10, 2010 8:41:16 GMT
They can be grown from seed,but prob get a better start from plants
Mine are against a sth wall ;D ;D
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Post by Auricula on Jul 10, 2010 8:51:00 GMT
Right - they're on my list for next spring...thanks FB |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 11, 2010 8:00:41 GMT
Carol it's more that they would be very exposed here than wet to be honest. It's like a wind tunnel at times and I've already lost some sunflowers, Hollyhocks would go the same way I fear. Would love to give it a try next year 'tho. |
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Post by Auricula on Jul 11, 2010 8:14:00 GMT
We'll try together LG - see how we get on |
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Post by purplejulia on Jul 11, 2010 17:38:10 GMT
Here's one of my hollyhocks I grew from seed. It took over two years to flower - I thought it was a weed but nurtured it just in case. They flowered last year and now they are beginning to flower again  |
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Post by Auricula on Jul 11, 2010 22:09:24 GMT
Oh well done PJ - it looks great |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 12, 2010 8:22:08 GMT
Lovely colour PJ, do they take a couple of years to flower from seed?
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Post by farmersboy on Jul 13, 2010 6:02:19 GMT
Mine didnt, i got flowers 1st year
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Do you have to spray yours against mildew or whatever it is they suffer from? 
What are you saying 
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