Hollyhock, the Hibiscus Cousin - Daves Garden The other hollyhocks had pink, fuchsia and magenta flowers I identified two of them as Alcea rosea, the common hollyhock and Alcea setosa, also known as the bristly hollyhock I also found out that Alcea rosea has many varieties of different colors: yellow, orange, red, white, purple Those are on my list now!
Hollyhocks and Hortensia are Old Fashioned Privy Plants Hollyhocks Unfortunately, their association with outhouses may have given hollyhocks a “coarse” reputation when they really are highly spectacular plants which can grow to 9 feet tall Although some are biennial rather than perennial, the former often self-sow heavily enough to seem perennial
Beginner Gardening:Do I need to stratify my hollyhocks? I struggled with rust in my hollyhocks last year So last August, I yanked them all up, replaced the topsoil and replanted new hollyhocks I planted some Russian yellows and Antwerp - both of which are supposed to be true perennials and more rust resistant Since I planted them last fall, they should bloom this year
Beginner Gardening:Perennials: Hollyhocks - Daves Garden Hollyhocks here are apt to get rust, a fungal condition that can spread to plants around it You can find cultivars that are resistant, but your local nursery may not have them or even know what you are talking about It's important because this Hollyhock problem can spread to other plants around it
Perennials:Tips on Hollyhocks - Daves Garden For hollyhocks that means if you plant seeds one year, the plants will grow, but not bloom untilt he following year, then go to seed They will then reseed, and so will bloom again the the fourth year after the planting of the original seeds