Hollyhock, Hollyhock, Oh Holly, Holly, Holly...
thinman
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Comments (10)Flowermom3113, That is an awesome story about the 50 yr old seeds. Would you consider saving seeds from both and starting a list for trading next yr if you don't have enough for this year???? ("Wish-Wish"--putting me on the list :) ) Perhaps you could get pictures of them and post them -- others might know them from sight. I don't have much on my trade list (just getting "intoit") but I am open to trade other things I might have ... like peacock feathers or dvd's (mostly kids titles that mine have outgrown), also have some religios cds, and a few country music cds...... Haley_rose, back to your post, I also have white single, what they call a French Hollyhock -- Zabrina Malva, and a lavendar malva. They are shorter than the regular hollyhocks....See Moremoon flower and holly hock seeds
Comments (5)Hi vrt8936, Welcome to The Seed Exchange. Please see addressing newbie and newer member issues for instructions on getting your Member Page email link set up so that you can easily be reached for trading. You might want to also set up your trade list too, with seeds you are looking for in trade. hth. chemocurl...aka Sue...See MoreHolly Hock question?....
Comments (18)Hi Ilsa and all, I was waiting a day to see if anyone had a better answer than one I could provide. The lifecycle of hollyhocks is more complicated than it might seem, just because there are so many different types. Some types really do function as annuals (sprout in spring, flower, and then croak), some types are truly perennial (sprout in mid-summer, survive the winter, and continue to flower for following summers (though often only for a few before croaking)), and some types are biennial (sprouting mid-summer, surviving winter and then flowering/croaking the next summer). That being said, some types vary depending on the climate acting more perennial-y in some climates and more biennial-y in others, so it's hard to be sure when getting a garden population going. From your description, it sounds like yours may be the biennial type (plants the first summer, survive winter, and then croak after flowering), but even so, you should get seeds to fall to the ground in mid summer to sprout and become little plants before winter. Are you not getting any seeds? Have those would help you get a recurring population started. Most of mine are perennial types, but I couldn't be certain since I always end up with so many that I don't clearly "track" any one plant, but there are always a few that croak every now and then, but always seedlings to replace them. There are annual types which might work for you (plant super early in spring and get blooms and seeds by end of summer), though I don't think they get as large as the biennial or perennial types. If you are specifically buying perennial types, hopefully someone else can chime in as well. I'm pretty good with hardiness from USDA zones 11 up to around 6 or so, but colder than that I have to defer to others on specific winter hardiness of plants. Let us know what you think! Take care and keep on trying...hollyhocks are certainly worth it aren't they? Grant Here is a link that might be useful: **Annual** type of hollyhock from T&M...See MoreOh by Gosh by Golly How I Love a Holly
Comments (11)I. pedunculosa is one of my favorites, because of the great berries and the lack of spines on the leaves. After searching for them for years, I scored a handful of them in the bargain section of a local nursery - nobody knew what they were. I have 4 females and a male, about 6' tall now, and forming a nice hedge along the border with the manicured yard next door. Not specimens, by any means, but glossy, dense, and covered with berries even though they're in fairly heavy shade. Not being sure how they'd fruit there, I interplanted a couple of deciduous varieties, which I should probably move out now as the longstalks have filled in and it's gotten a bit crowded. My main problem with other hollies - blue ones in particular - has been that they never reach the height I need. I've already removed one row of lovely holly which were advertised as something like 10 x 6', and of course they were 6' tall and 20' wide by the time I gave up on them ever providing screening from the 2 story house next door. The replacements, - Blue Prince and Princess, I think - don't seem to be in any hurry to top the 6' fence, although they're supposed to be 10-15'. I may have to replace them with some tall volunteer American hollies that have sprung up around the garden, although I hate to think of the eventual width of those. I do love Ilex glabra, the NE native. It's hard to find any that are not listed as compact cultivars, which is too bad. I have only 1, and it's awfully nice - understated, slightly formal, always clean-looking foliage. They get a little leggy, but I like that because it allows air circulation at the ground level where there are perennials. I'll have to have a look at the propagation forum - that would be a fun enterprise....See MoreVikki1747
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