Some hollyhocks

Those are beautiful! So much more vibrant a pink than mine!

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

Love that pink! Maybe if we do have a seed exchange???

After your post on Foxgloves, where I said I wasn’t able to grow hollyhocks, I went outside in the rain to check a different spot and, low and behold, I have some growing!!!
Thank you for the tips on watering!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

Yes, that is a great tip!!! Gorgeous plants Bunting!!! What are the white ones???

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Bunting I just love the rich colour of your hollyhocks.Would you like to exchange seeds in the fall ? I have two light pink and a yellow to trade.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Hollyhocks are my Mom’s favourite flower. Understandably – these are beautiufl.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

I have a light pink ones not opened yet

But I would love the yellow

so we can trade

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

Beautiful Bunting! Dazzlers indeed.

-- blooz 5b - You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt. ~author unkown

Someone posted Hollyhocks yesterday

I can’t find them or remember who posted them

I fell in love with the colors

can someone direct me to where they are please

I thought they were on this thread but not

thanks carolyn

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

They are beautiful, and thanks for the tip on watering at the base!

I water mine everyday in the hot hot sun, is this to much?

We average temps of 27-30C.

-- Toronto, Ontario

our temps have been 30-41C and I find every 3-4 day ok but then I don’t have time to water every day except I make the effort for the veggies but watering 2 acres cant do it and work too

You should not water when the sun is hot, it will just dry out in min plus it can burn your plants

Best time to water is early morning or late at nite when the water has a chance to seep in before evaporating

BTW

do you make little wells around your roses and larger plants??

It helps catch and hold the water in for it to go right to the roots rather than drain off

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

Oh BTW Gooseneck
I just noticed you are new.

Welcome !! this is great here

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

Your hollyhocks are beautiful. And your advice about watering is absoluely sage. Well done.

-- jroot

There is nothing you can do about the heaven’s rain but at least you can prolong the rust or keep it away altogether or at least help the situation

Or even cover them

if you are tall enough, lol,lol

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

thanks Bunting! They don’t look like the hollyhocks I have here that are just beginning to open, however, I always have watered first thing or last a night and I do a heavy watering.

-- Toronto, Ontario