Pot-grown hollyhocks can be planted out this ... most varieties benefit from a little protection. Move pots under cover or shelter plants with a grow tunnel like the Outsunny Mini Greenhouse ...

Dear Carol: I have a few questions about hollyhocks. A couple of years ago, I planted my first plants, from transplants bought at a nursery. They were a wonderful rose red. I let them set seed.

Though hollyhock plants can be grown under less-than-ideal conditions, they will often perform poorly are likely to begin ...

There are lots of beautiful new flowers and plants that are promoted each year to the gardener by various vendors and gardening magazines. We all get taken in by these potential new contributions ...

Hollyhocks comprise about 60 species of flowering plants in the Alcea genus of the Alliaceae or mallow family that also includes hibiscus, rose of Sharon and okra. Native to southwest and central ...

How long has your plant been in the ground? In addition, hollyhocks are marginally hardy ... put some of the pebbles or small stones under them to lift them off the soil. OK, here is an ...

That’s my experience anyway, having tried in vain to grow hollyhocks elsewhere in my garden. If you have hollyhocks growing successfully, now is a good time to tie them loosely to a stake to ...

You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Hollyhocks are incredibly easy to grow from seed and are the ideal garden flower for attracting vital pollinators while adding a splash of colour to your ...

Question. I am having a losing battle with giant yellow grasshoppers. They eat the blooms and leaves of my hibiscus overnight plus my giant lilies. Any ideas on how to control? Answer. Join the ...

Q: I'd like to plant some hollyhocks along our fence, which is only 4 feet tall. Because hollyhocks tend to grow taller than the height of my fence, will they become top-heavy and topple over?

Grandma was right on when it came to plant selection. Her garden was always stunning. Every grandma I ever knew who gardened had one thing in common – they grew hollyhocks (Alcea rosea ...