You know it's getting really bad in your garden when the hollyhocks that are supposed to be planted 18-24" apart really need to be planted 3' from everything else. My antwerp hollyhock is now officially larger than my elephant ears. Mound measures 3' in diameter (One seedling), and leaves are 11 1/2" across. No flowers yet, any chance of seeing some htis year? Still hasn't finished putting on leaves either, as new ones are coming out daily. The one other seedling of this variety, is a puny 10" tall right. I"m going to have dig up a barberry bush to make room for this hollyhock.
