French Hollyhock (Malva Syvestris)

I have a two year old plant and it has not bloomed yet. I have it in full sun to partial shade, soil is average the plant foliage is healthy and the plant is large. Any ideas?

Mine have all bloomed from a January sowing. Are you fertilizing it too much?
Cala

I wonder if it might be a regular biennial hollyhock and not malva sylvestris. Where did you get it? Could it be a case of mis-identity?

Poppysue
I was wondering that too.

The Seeds were purchased, there is not a misidentity. Thanks for the help. I'm still confused though. I fertilize the plant about once every 2 months with Fish Emulsion. Do you think that is too much or is the type of fertilizer the problem?

Blaine it doesn't sound like too much fertilizer. I grow malva sylvestris as an annual. It starts blooming about 6 weeks after direct seeding in early spring. It doesn't happen often but once in a while the seed companies screw up. I just had some pink poppies that I grew from burpee seeds open up orange. MzMuchken posted a malva sylvestris photo on the ID forum not too long ago http://davesgarden.com/showthread/28852.html That's what the leaves should look like. Here is a hollyhock plant that she also posted http://davesgarden.com/showthread/51882.html They look similar but the malva sylvestris has glossy leaves. I can't think of any other reason it won't bloom for you.

Thanks I'll look at the plant again tomorrow. I did have a slight (understatment of the year)rabbit problem this spring that chewed the plant down but it has come back. Just a side thought.

I had a rabbit problem too, the ones it ate haven't bloomed either. Just a thought, Cala

thank you callalilly for the help. do they ever bloom that after they have benn eaten so extensively or should i wait for next year? can i start plants for next year? how easy are they to root and how?if anyone has seeds that would be a help because i have not been able to find any more.

thanks abunch