Perennials: Finally some hollyhock blooms, 0 by MollyMc
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MollyMc wrote: 2 Years ago I got a Hollyhock seedling from an old neighbor. She didn't know what color they would be. I planted it and it grew a little, then I moved and took it with me. It got taller and taller. Problem was getting a good picture. They were always blurry. So after 2 years it finally bloomed, Hot Pink. It's now about 8 feet tall and being held up by a citrus tree. The buds lower down on the main stalk started blooming first, then eventually they bloomed all the way to the top. I tried to take some seeds from it, but they didn't feel quite right, But what do I know, I never took seeds from Hollyhocks before. I was amazed this thing got so tall, and that it took so long to bloom. Now you tell me their life span is short? humph. This is the best picture I could find. It's the one with the pink flowers going up the middle of the picture. I have a couple black hollyhocks I bought last fall, so now we wait for the next 1 1/2 years to see flowers. Molly :^))) I just received some Dahlia tubers and I think they will love that tree with the Hollyhocks ((((Carol)))) |