I’ve got fond memories dating back to childhood of my grandparents growing hollyhocks in their cottage garden. These classic ...

Propagation: Hollyhock is usually propagated by planting new plants grown from seed. Seed can be planted any time between May and September. Young plants, grown from late season planting, ...

Tall spires—4 to 6 feet tall—of many blossoms make it look like the entire plant blooms for months. “I’m a huge hollyhock fan!” says author and horticulturalist Joseph Tychonievich .

Photos/Lee GugliadaDramatic, semi-double hot pink hollyhocks show evidence of rust on the leaves, probably a result of excessive water on the leaves.Common hollyhocks, Alcea rosea, members of the ...

Hollyhocks produce beautiful flowers that create a cottage garden feel, and gardening expert Tom Strowlger has explained the ...

Grow fig-leaved hollyhock, the resistant species mentioned above. Avoid overhead watering. Don’t plant hollyhocks again in the same beds where they have been infected with rust in the past.

The roots of the hollyhocks are also considered healthy. ... The hollyhock plant grows better when it is planted in a container measuring 16 inches, both in width and depth.

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin shares advice about growing new hollyhock plants, when to prune azaleas and dethatch a zoysia lawn. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 59°F.

Recently, I had one grow to an enormous height and I wanted to find out if I had a record. Well, my hollyhock looked to be about 14 feet tall, but it measured only 12 feet, not anywhere near a record.

A. Old-fashioned annual hollyhocks have heart-shaped leaves and produce 6- to 8-foot-tall spikes of color late April-June. The 3- to 6-inch flowers are saucer-shaped, may be single or semidouble ...