I will picturesvwhen i get home. Jill Spencer (author) from United States on February 04, 2018: Yay! We will contact you in the autumn when we have seed again. Hollyhocks will live for several years and reward you with lots of flower if you look after them correctly. You can transplant these seedlings when it gets warm in April. Thanks for the motivation to try these this year. Suzanne Ridgeway from Dublin, Ireland on April 09, 2013: Well deserved HOTD! We will be starting to collect hollyhock seed this week. Not only does chaff retain moisture, which could cause seed to rot, but it may also harbor fungal spores and viruses. He feels terrible. The flowers are born on tall stalks among deep green glossy foliage. The water softens the seed casing, breaking the dormancy of the embryo inside and encouraging germination. However, I personally didn't enjoy the look of the plant very much especially the leaves (although the flowers were stunning!). I had a friend seed me some seeds and I did nothing to them just planted the seed in the garden when we put the vegetables in. For standard hollyhocks, it might be best to germinate your seeds hydroponically and then transplant the seedlings outdoors. Hollyhock seeds are large and have fairly tough seed coats. I'll bet you get some to germinate. The first thing to understand is how to plant hollyhocks. Fingers crossed for that future row of giant hollyhocks! I love that my beautiful hollyhock has such a intriguing (possible) story and has returned to its proper place! Jill Spencer (author) from United States on August 10, 2018: You're welcome, Sianni! Jill Spencer (author) from United States on August 22, 2013: carter06, thanks so much! First, allow the hollyhock flowers to "go to seed.". It's always a good idea to hold a few seeds back and help nature along. With a range of 3 to 8 feet tall, even the short end of the height spectrum is big. I think that's how you get to it. Jill Spencer (author) from United States on August 12, 2020: I'm sure you can do it, MizBejabbers! Thanks for mentioning this, ExpectGreatThings! This is a thorough, useful and very informative hub. All our hollyhock seeds collected last year have now gone, but we will have more this autumn. Jill Spencer (author) from United States on February 03, 2020: inkXE from Los Angeles on February 02, 2020: Jill Spencer (author) from United States on October 16, 2019: Hi Michele! Any that you manage to pot up and grow on can then be planted into borders later in the season or given away to friends. My husband just mowed over the biggest, most beautiful one. Still, we gardeners try. They often stick together in the pod and should be separated to facilitate drying. It's tough (make that impossible) to control nature, isn't it? FB and Tweeted. Planting Potted Plants in the Garden: Select a location in full sun with well-drained, moist soil enriched with plenty of organic matter. Allow seeds to fall around plants to encourage new plants. Start them inside about mid-March. A hard rain hit, washing out that area a bit, and the seeds germinated after all. Hollyhocks are biannuals and although some of them will go on flowering year after year , you will also lose some of them each year and so you need to have the next generation coming on to replace them. Glad you stopped by. They do love to self seed, but you have done a very nice job of showing people how to save Hollyhock seeds for transplanting next year, which will offer more control of where they end up. In reading the comments I like the idea of getting a plant a year old to start~sweet. I hope you have found this blog post useful and that it helps you grow hollyhocks from seed as we do at Gardeners Cottage in Blakeney. The last time I sowed them on the ground like they had fallen naturally, and it still didn’t work. i find they germinate best on gravel aganist a sunny wall. While in the sack, they'll dry out further. Sometimes conditions just aren't right, but later they are and germination occurs. Hi Stephanie! Collect seed from a friends hollyhocks in late summer or early autumn, If you can take a whole spike of seed heads and lay the section on the ground where you want to seeds to germinate. Jill Spencer (author) from United States on April 07, 2015: Good luck to you, Dave! I'm starting hollyhocks in a new area of the yard this year. Kathy Sima from Ontario, Canada on April 09, 2013: Just popping in again to say congratulations on your Hub of the Day! Heidi, really appreciate your comments. Thank you for this very useful article! Hope you consider joining HP as a writer. Water the seeds using a fine hose spray attachment on a watering can or garden hose, until the ground is moist to a depth of 2 inches. The rains, snows, frosts, and thaws of autumn, winter, and spring are all the water treatment the seed needs to prep it for germination. It also stimulates new leaf growth and the new leaves seem to be less vulnerable to rust. Beautiful pictures love pink wow stunning. Take care, Jill. Jill Spencer (author) from United States on April 02, 2018: Sounds like they were mis-marked. Place the individual seeds flat on the paper towels, removing the chaff with your fingers or with tweezers. Best to you! Not a big deal really, I guess, so long as the plants are healthy! Lisa Stevens on May 12th, 2015 at 10:30 am # Sounds like they need more sun to me. Of course, the birds may have eaten them. My husband is so proud!! Do you have to dry the seeds? Kind regards. You have inspired me to get some in now! Gardeners Cottage is a Large luxury dog friendly cottage with garden to rent in Blakeney on North Norfolk coast for holidays and short breaks. Lisa. Jill Spencer (author) from United States on March 20, 2019: Hi Renee! From bud to bloom, hollyhock is a show stopper. Thank you so much for your advise. Learned a lot here, but am especially glad to learn about dividing hollyhocks. Answer: I'm not sure how large your indoor hydroponic setup is or what variety of hollyhock you intend to grow. We do not use fungicides, herbicides or insecticides at Gardeners Cottage as we like to look after our wildlife so we have come up with our own solution for dealing with the rust. That means they need a short season of growth, then cold weather, then warm weather, in order to bloom. But it is a gravel channel - will they grow in a mix of gravel and soil? You may be able to gently dig up the spare ones, and either move them elsewhere or pot them up into pots and grow them on a bit. It's not growing as long as it seems to be in photos. That's the best thing about planting flowers in the fall-- early flowers! Of course, I had wondered about the little plant, because it did have big pumpkin-like leaves... but then, it wasn't a vine, it had a bunch of long stemmed leaves, but that was about it. Any suggestions? We never completely get rid of the rust but this method means that the load on the plant is not sufficient to kill it and they still flower spectacularly and our garden is teaming with wildlife as we avoid the use of toxic chemicals. The leaves are circular to kidney-shaped, with scalloped edges and a thin coating of down. To keep the embryos of seeds that you collect alive longer, store dry seeds in air-tight glass containers in a cool place, such as the refrigerator or freezer. The first time I came to Blakeney on the North Norfolk coast on a camping holiday about 16 years ago, I was blown away by the sight of so many glorious hollyhocks flowering up and down Blakeney high street against the cottages. (As a child, she pulled the blooms and played with them as dolls.) A teaspoon of powdered milk wrapped in Kleenex or a paper towel will do the same. When you seedlings begin to appear you may find you have more than you want. Hollyhocks are well loved for their tall spires of multiple flowers. Answer: Cut them back and put a thick layer of compost around them to protect the roots this winter and enrich the soil. Hi Athlyn! If you're planting now, in the fall, without saving/refrigerating your seeds, you shouldn't have to dry the matured seeds more. If you are thinning out hollyhock seedlings, that have grown from seed in the planting position, I would leave about 10-12 inches between each one and its neighbour. How to Plant Hollyhocks. I j joined your rank of fans . Let’s look at a few tips on hollyhocks to help you grow them in your yard. Rebecca Mealey from Northeastern Georgia, USA on April 09, 2013: How pretty these are. A volunteer hollyhock came up - no idea from where. Unlike snapdragon seeds, which are black and fine, hollyhock seeds are large and course. Question: I’ve already mulched my flower bed and just remembered I have hollyhock seeds I saved. The first time I paid attention to the seed pod I thought it resembled an old coin purse with the string at the top to draw it closed. Good luck to you. As a child, I loved the single, pink hollyhocks that grew around the farmhouse. Always good to hear from you. Thanks for this article which will help me keep it coming back! Alcea 'Black Knight' seeds Hollyhock Perennial . Remove any wilted leaves to prevent the rust from spreading to other hollyhocks. Rushed for time? This guide will show you everything you need to know to grow, care for, and propagate the wonderful biennial Alcea rosea, also known as hollyhock. So often people confuse biennials and annuals w/herbaceous perennials, not realizing that the plants are re-seeding themselves. Plant them at the back of a border as they can reach heights of 2m or more. If there's one defining feature to describe the hollyhock, it's height. Jill Spencer (author) from United States on February 22, 2013: Hey Glimmer Twin Fan! Hope you do enjoy growing hollyhocks. Zebrina has 2 inch white to lavender flowers with deep purple stripes pointing to a purple center. Thanks for sharing..I always love stopping by as I know you have great ideas and helpful hints for me to know. It took me a year to write this hub after you mentioned in an email that I should do it. You can always thin them out again later, if they appear too crowded, and you may lose some of the young hollyhock seedlings, so its always useful to have spares. In the late 1960s, botanists at the National Botanic Gardens in Lucknow, India found that soaking hollyhock seeds in hot water anywhere from 60–70°C for 30 minutes greatly improved their germination rate. Well, but your hub has inspired me to plant a Hollyhock in my farmhouse :) Thank you! Could this be a hybrid that I won't be able to reseed? If you then send us a stamped addressed envelope we will send you some of this years seeds for you to sow in your own garden. Looks like next year I'll have some dark hollyhocks blooming in my cottage garden! Jill Spencer (author) from United States on April 06, 2017: https://www.amazon.com/Gibberellic-Acid-1G-High-Qu... very nice article. My grrrr husband decided that mine were taking over the back yard, so he eliminated them all. Water the seed regularly so that the ground stays moist. But they're so big & beautiful, the damage is hardly noticeable. Mary from Cronulla NSW on August 22, 2013: It's no wonder this stella hub won HOTD! Thanks so much! Leave any new flower spikes to come on as they will keep producing new flowers for at least another month. Take a look at our handy hollyhock grow guide, below. As the flowers die, the petals fall. A lovely, white with cream center 12 1/2 feet tall! Because hollyhock seeds are large and have fairly tough seed coats, soaking them in warm water or hot water prior to sowing increases the percentage of seed that germinates. Sending you many Angels this morning :) ps. Take it easy! Thanks for stopping by. Most hollyhocks are biennials, so the plants only last two seasons and then don't come back. Marie Flint from Jacksonville, FL USA on September 25, 2017: I tried growing hollyhocks from seed last year and failed. These new biennial ones are fairly rust resistant. However, when I went to pick the seed pod, I discovered it's very different than the other ones in my yard. At this stage you will need to give them a good water about once a week if it is dry. Well, my husband deemed it his plant (garden envy), put a little protector fence around it, and let it grow. Come spring you may want to tidy up the old seeds heads and scatter the seed in the area you wish them to germinate, Water the area where you have sown the seeds occaisonly and keep it free of weeds. We have decided to let our much-loved large family holiday cottage in Blakeney. In my experience, once you get them started (cross your fingers) they go, go, go for years. If blooms develop the first growing season, the stalks may need to be staked to prevent them from falling over under the weight of the plant's full, heavy flowers. Jill Spencer (author) from United States on September 21, 2014: I'd love to see pictures, Sierra. I love this hub and it's perfect timing with everything warming up. Think of yourself as a bird or some other seed disseminator! Shipping category 1. Sometimes earlier if we have had a particularly hot, sunny and dry summer as we have this year. In 2004 we bought Gardeners Cottage In Blakeney, and I decided that now I would grow my hollyhocks. It would be great to gather seeds from some of the beautiful double hollyhocks that you showed in your photos! If the pods are mature, yes, you can salvage the seeds. Mine always seem to stival up and die. Hollyhock has good germination rates. Good luck to you! Get Your Preferred Seeds. Every week I go around the hollyhocks and remove the worst affected leaves. You must have had good, rich soil in Alberta! In all probability, your plant will not produce flowers the first year if it's planted in spring. The tall spikes are covered with blooms from top to bottom. Semi-double and double flowers range in color from pinks, reds, white and yellow. How can i get them to you? At this stage they are quite slow growing. Toy Tasting from Mumbai on April 09, 2013: The Dirt Farmer, firstly congratulation on HOTD! Conversely, older seeds are less likely to contain living embryos and are therefore less likely to sprout. You even see them growing out of the top of flint walls in Blakeney sometimes. Be careful not to weed out your tiny baby hollyhocks. Although hollyhocks are a biennial, they often seem to be perennials as fallen seeds germinate and grow each year producing year after year of flowers. Answer: Hollyhocks do fine in full sun or partial shade (three to six hours of full sun per day). Be sure to amend the soil with compost! For me here in MD, sowing them in the fall works best. Thanks for the kind words. Very useful and lovely photography! How do I gather seeds from my hollyhock? Right in the middle of a path! In winter, spring, or fall (when the hollyhocks are not blooming), loosen the ground around established plants. In rows 6 inches apart, just press seeds into the soil. I remember my mother telling me that people with outhouses used to often use them to decorate the outsides of those buildings. Scatter the seeds thinly over the prepared soil, but don't cover them with soil because hollyhock seeds need light to sprout. Best, Jill. We collect the hollyhock seeds in September , October and November as that is when they set seed. Hollyhocks can be propagated by division as well as by seed. They are also traditionally grown along fences, by gates, and next to doorways. Good to hear from you, Jill, ComfortB, thank you! I love hollyhocks, I guess because they bring back such wonderful memories of my grandmother’s farm. Every so often i would water where i had planted them, and I avoided planting any other plants there. Interesting article about propagating these flowers from seed. Lots of tips and ideas. The best time (and the easiest time) to sow hollyhock seed is in autumn. Hollyhock leaves are … Jill Spencer (author) from United States on September 22, 2014: Hey, Sierra! Standard hollyhocks are huge plants in maturity, bushing out at least two feet at the base and setting stalks of blooms six feet tall or more. Hollyhock seed pods are big and fuzzy, the seeds themselves thick and large—and very easy for little fingers to handle. It also causes those that do sprout to do so more quickly. Oh how lovely, Ingrid. They are a beautiful flower in Gods creation. I love hollyhocks, too. Jill. t I had no idea what I had. Nettlemere from Burnley, Lancashire, UK on April 09, 2013: @ ThelmaC-- Thank you, Miss Thelma! Giving hollyhock seeds a water treatment is a good idea if you're using store-bought seed or seed that you've collected, dried, and stored. Hollyhocks are some of my favorite old fashioned flowers and bring to mind my grandmother's garden and the beautiful hollyhocks that she grew. Hollyhocks come in a wide variety of colors: blue, pink, purple, red, white, yellow and even black. Voted up and congratulations on HOTD. I didn't actually know then about the water treatment you talked about, so I just put the seeds in the ground as is with a little potting mix and watered them daily. My grandmother use to grow hollyhock, I have not tried yet. Thanks for your kind words! Life is waiting to happen under our feet! Writer Bio. We live in Central Texas and the growing season isn't over yet. Answer: Plant them about three feet apart. As when sowing hollyhock seed, be sure to choose a sunny, rich-soil location that's right for a tall, tall plant. I'm anxiously waiting for a new hollyhock I planted last year to shoot up flower stalks. If you have any tips of your own please leave them in comments. I love hollyhock. When they are pot grown it is harder for them to grow a good tap root and when you transplant them you risk damaging the tap root. The resulting plants, however, probably won't blossom for another year. Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to transplant hollyhock plants into fertile, well-composted soil in a sunny location. Dividing is definitely the easiest--or should I say it provides the quickest, most visible results. Stephanie Henkel from USA on April 09, 2013: Congratulations on your Hub of the Day! I did have success from plants transplanted from my aunt’s farm, and they reseeded themselves for several years. ... Hollyhock seeds need light to germinate, which makes it tough sometimes because they can get blown or washed away if you have the flats outside (which is probably what happened to mine). I appreciate them very much! I'm now living in a different area of Canada and find they don't self-seed. They were growing out of every conceivable crevice and crack in the pavement, and as a very keen cottage gardener, I wanted to be able to grow them in my own garden in Nottinghamshire. --Jill. Athlyn Green from West Kootenays on April 09, 2013: I love hollyhocks. At this point, they are ready to harvest. So probably gonna do half now and half in the spring. Answer: Hollyhock does cross-pollinate. You must have an ideal area for them. So I saved seeds in a Tupperware container from a neighbors plants last fall, but just now read that they should have been stored in the freezer. All the votes and pinned to my gardening! Jill Spencer (author) from United States on April 02, 2017: What a wonderful story, Betty. When they are fully grown adult hollyhocks are large plants and will cover about 1-2 foot spread with their leaves. This is because hollyhocks produce a very deep tap root, which is what makes them so drought resistant and able to grow in crevices in between paving slabs. I grew hollyhock from seed last year. This really has be itching to get ready for spring gardening. If you sow them by breaking and scattering dried seed pods outdoors at the end of the growing season, there's no need to soak the seed beforehand. Thank you. Jill Spencer (author) from United States on July 12, 2018: If you plant them in summer, they may germinate and then die as seedlings because of the heat or simply never grow to maturity. Hollyhocks are susceptible to rust. Shared and pinned. Looks. Warnings. But now I want to replant them in any color. Hollyhocks can be cut for bouquets and you can even add the petals to salads or crystallise for cake decorations. Question: I’m planting a row of Hollyhock. The hollyhock seed pod starts off green and then turns brown, like the above picture illustrates. They bloom the following year, unless brutal winter weather kills them. I am going to give this a try. If you look closely, you may be able to spot the outline of the seeds. I have to admit that after that i gave up , and decided hollyhocks would just not grow in Nottinghamshire and that they were obviously a Norfolk plant. You said to use gibberellic acid for possible same year blooms. (See directions for harvesting and saving hollyhock seed below.). Once the plant has become established it is very difficult to transplant them without killing them in our experience. We have now posted or given away all our current batch of hollyhocks seeds for this year. Reading online that these seeds can remain viable for years if deep and dark in the soil, I wondered if the excavation for my new garden room addition had unearthed a dormant seed. These stately beauties belong to the Mallow (Malvaceae) family, which includes an unbelievable 1500 different species out of which 27 genera are found throughout North America. Although the flower spikes are tall and narrow, the base of each plant will form a large mound if enough space is available. This is so helpful, answering my question on what to do now and how to plan for the future. Child and dog friendly. Rust seems to prefer the big old leaves. This is best done when they are very young plants or seedlings. Thanks for writing a well-written and beautifully laid-out hub on how to grow these. I have just taken a couple of seed pods from a wonderful dark pinkish red hollyhock that stands in a small clump in a very dry and sandy area near the sea in Hampshire (UK) and that has been flowering the same colour only for all the 5 years I have walked past it. After transplanting seedlings into fertile soil in a sunny spot in the garden, keep the young plants moist. Nice to hear from you, Jill, Hi pinto2011--Awesome! I have now been growing them for over 14 years, and I collect seed every year to sow and give away. I want to plant seed along a wall, they get sun the first half of the day then shade. I'm sure your hollyhocks will do well. I have a vegetable garden in my yard, on the other side of the house, and I grew pumpkin last year, so, when it appeared out of nowhere, my husband asked if I had dropped any pumpkin seeds (as the young hollyhock leaves closely resemble the leaves on the pumpkin plants). Look for these two species: Fig leaf hollyhock (Alcea ficifolia) – sometimes called Antwerp; Russian hollyhock (Alcea rugosa) TIP: If you are buying starter plants, inspect them closely for any sign of spotting or spores. I’ve tried to grow them from seed and failed miserably. Pods form, dry, and begin to open. BC, Canada on April 09, 2013: Congrats on HOTD. We just walked around them. --Jill, ExpectGreatThings--I've never heard of a hollyhock doll but would love to see one. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment. The world can always use one more beautiful flower. Because hollyhocks are tall, they are excellent plants for the back of a border or flowerbed. To force biennial hollyhocks to flower the first year, treat them with gibberellic acid, a flower inducer that takes the place of a cold period. Hollyhocks can also be propagated by division. Shipping category 1. congratulations! Best of luck, Jill. My result was unsuccessful. Rust was more of a problem with old varieties of hollyhock. Hi moonlake! Have a good one, Jill, GlimmerTwinFan--Yep, it's that time of year! If the pods are spread out on a flat surface in a warmish room for a few weeks, the seeds can easily be removed from the pods. Hollyhock flowers "go to seed" when they are left on the plant. DO NOT use seeds from infected plants and inspect new hollyhock plants for rust symptoms prior to purchase. I should really dedicated it you! Hollyhock is completely edible – leaves, roots, flowers, seeds – not just an amazing looking flower, common in many cottage gardens. When you have a mass planting of these stately beauties in full bloom, it's really quite a show. (I had to collect the seeds and the get pics.) Leave the seed heads there all winter. Seeds contain plant embryos that must be kept alive in order for them to germinate. I had a home 10 years ago and it had a hollyhock that grew at least 6 fee. The ones you planted previously may come up later, too. I’ve bought some plants to try again this year. Jill Spencer (author) from United States on August 06, 2017: Thanks for reading, RHeafner, and thank you for your kind words. To start hollyhock seed indoors in the spring, begin in late winter, about nine weeks before the last predicted spring frost in your area. This can look somewhat messy but I have found this gives the best germination rate. I just love hollyhocks! Simple answer yes in abundance but they will not always seed true. Rust is often worse if you have a wet summer. Seedlings usually appear in 10 to 14 days. Do you have any suggestions for avoiding rust with hollyhocks? Sun preferred like all Hollyhocks ~15 seeds £2.50. Sow the seed in seed-starting mix with a little sand mixed in. Water treatments are commonly used on seeds with hard shells. Nice job and congrats on Hub of the Day! only live for 2 years ) but this is misleading as they will live quite happily and flower for many years. Young hollyhock buds are tender and green, with a … The hollyhock seed should not be planted deeply. If I were you, I'd buy a year-old plant first time, and try growing from seed later. Athlyn Green from West Kootenays on April 19, 2017: I love Hollyhock. They do not seed true, so the flowers may not be the same colour as the plant from which you obtained your seeds. It's not a variety we see much out here where I live, so it'll be a somewhat unique accent for the front garden. After reviewing this article, I may try again. --Jill. Hi Patricia! For years, I've wanted to plant Hollyhocks, but never got around to it. It seems to us that the closer they are to the native wildflower the more freely they self seed. As Rosanna says, if you want to grow your hollyhocks right by a path, as she does, they need to look vigorous and healthy. 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