5 Tips to Grow Beautiful Hollyhocks in Your Garden!

[@lianagilbert61]

your hair is glorius! i have one hollyhock and had no idea what to do with it. Thanks!

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Thank you so much. I do love hollyhocks, rust and all. Enjoy yours and let it go to seed and see if it pops up voluntarily. It is so fun when you get flowers that grow themselves.

[@lianagilbert61]

@@FlowerPatchFarmhouse thank you! i will definitely let it go to seed. my favorites are self seeders. i have a lot of beds to fill. btw, just to repeat it so I can spell it right, lol, your hair is glorious!

[@rockyk9316]

I was driving by along the road and saw 2 Hollyhocks blooming by the fence. Nobody watered them, since that place was along the road. I stopped to look at them. Checked for seeds, but it was too early. So, came back 3 weeks later when bloom was over. Collected bunch of seeds. Since they such survivors, growing 6 ft tall, in heat 95F, with no much rain and thriving, I wanted to have them in my garden😊

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Yes, we have many around this neighborhood that are just growing on their own quite happily. I am surveying the ones in my garden, some have the rust very bad and others seem not to. I will collect the seeds from the ones that seem more resistant and replant those to see if there is a difference next year.

[@ethanboyd7843]

Your garden has that curated classical British look and it's gorgeous. I live in a steep wooded valley that looks very much like yours and yes indeed rust and all the fungal problems require a little extra attention but sweet eilliam, hollyhock, and poppies seem to be a wonderful fit. (One slightly problematic dog will cure all your problematic gopher problems ;)

[@catmahome7071]

I like the idea of the Hollyhocks hiding your vehicles. So pretty! I think I’ll try some next summer as you make it seem so easy! Thanks!

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I am trying to start the seeds now and get them out before winter then they will grow and bloom next summer. Usually mine reseed themselves and grow where they wish so it is a trial and error to start them in pots and put them out.

[@catmahome7071]

@@FlowerPatchFarmhouse Well, now I’ll have to grab some seeds and get going. Good advice. Thanks!

[@missmrice91]

New subscriber love hollyhocks! Oh the peaches 🍑 hollyhocks ! 🤩

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Thanks for subbing and Welcome. Yes, I do love the Peaches and Dreams, they look good enough to eat.

[@travsgardenstravshauntedya1998]

Thanks for the tips! I love Hollyhocks, my grandma always had them. They remind me of the Wizard of Oz.. Munchkin land. My hollyhocks fell over this year too. Im bad about staking things up. I love that peach variety you bought. Im gonna have to get some of those!

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I am rather bad at staking until it is dire as well. But I am trying to be more proactive! 🙃

[@valeriewatson5260]

Thank you for showing all the advice ! I’m in England so hope my success is as glorious as yours! 😊🌺

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I hope so too!

[@JessicaJLandi]

Oh...stake them. I'm zone 7 and I got a volunteer hollyhock this year that I almost pulled out as a weed. SO happy I didn't because I LOVE theses creamy yellow flowers. I'll have to stake it. It's leaning against the garden fence a bit for now.

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Yes, staking is a great one and usually always needed.

[@hetty2974]

O grateful for all the advice I cant wait to grow some, maybe I can find a ready grow ing one in my local garden centre

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

If not, get some seeds from your neighbor and plant them soon. You may be surprised next spring with a batch growing in your beds.

[@hetty2974]

@@FlowerPatchFarmhouse thankyou,yes I will I shall ask tomorrow, xxhappy Thursday xx

[@Kiskadee8388]

I've splinted swamp milkweed that bend over from being top heavy. I splint right at the bend and it saves the stalk and the flowers.

[@Kiskadee8388]

How well do HHs do growing up a trellis where they can be supported?

[@Kiskadee8388]

Will you please recommend perennial HH varieties?

[@SDQuilter]

Oh I do dearly love them. Thank you for this video I am so sorry about your greenhouse. At least it wasn't after you had already fixed it.😊😊😊

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I know, you are so right, and as it is warming up it just keeps in cooler inside right now so all is good. Extra ventilation!

[@bobbiechinn9578]

I think dark colored hollyhocks will bleed into the dark vehicle and background but lighter colors will camouflage better 💚💚💚

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Yes, but I do hope to be able to park my Black Suburban in my driveway down by the garage by then. But then I have been hoping to do that for a couple years now so I shouldn't hold my breath and plan on it being in the way still. Thank you for the feedback! I will have the light pink one still as it has returned again this year and is such a sturdy one.

[@felixalmeida481]

You mention putting your hollyhock seeds in the freezer. Were you able to plant them then, did they germinate? I notice you cut the rust leaves off and drop them right in the bed. Does this not infect the new hollyhocks, or the new leaves on the plant itself?

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I do clean up the leaves once done but the rust is so prevalent on all the hollyhocks in this neigborhood and the spore carry on the wind that cleaning up doesn't do much good. The seeds that were put in the freezer do germinate just fine. They are cold hardy.

[@felixalmeida481]

@@FlowerPatchFarmhouse Thanks for your prompt response. I appreciate it 😊

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

@@felixalmeida481 You are most welcome.

[@barbaracole4314]

Mine got heavy from.the sprinklers watering them , tried to.stake them couldn't get the stakes to go very deep in ground gotta do something different next summer

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Oh no! Yes, I have to provide supports as well. Some are near my fence and others are close to a obelisk or other structure I can attach to that helps.

[@hetty2974]

Hello there,dear flower lady,,my goodness those Holly hocks so gorgeous, im really going to try and grow them,my neighbour whow gifts me some veg and I gift him eggs,he has beautiful Holly hocks this year taller than ever,,just gorgeous yours are.😊.im sorry about that green house damage,I hope it gets fixed soon,lovely to here your garden girls in the background, I think its your s and not mine,,so lovely watching your films,thankyou,😊

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

My newest ladies have just started to lay too. Such pretty blue eggs.

[@408Dolly]

👋hello from a former Californian

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Hello there. Thanks for stopping by to say Hi. 😀

[@blondbear2]

Great video. But I do have question about blocking the fire hydrant with plants. Hummmmmmm

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

It isn't blocked if you can see it and I am friends with my neighbor who lives just behind me and is a fireman here. They carry anything they need to clear the hydrant of any excess foliage. If you can see it, they can access it. Now come winter when the snowplow packs the snow from the street on top of it and you cannot even see the pole that is 6 feet all above it, then I agree with you, it is inaccessible then.

[@docgrannrsgardencooking8719]

Winter sowing??

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

here is one of my videos on that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYfdloB7a8x_fqc and here is my blog post: www.flowerpatchfarmhouse.com/winter-sowing-seeds/

[@Elizabethpacheco-u6p]

They look exactly like 🌺 ( Rose of Sharon ) 🌺 I absolutely love 🌺 ( Rose of Sharon ) 🌺 And so does the bees and the butterflies . 😍🐝🦋😍 The 🌺 ( Rose of Sharon ) Is totally edible from its young leaves and its flowers And even the twigs and roots are edible and medical . 🤔 I have the purple and the pink ones and the white ones on my property . 🌺😍🌺 I like to eat the flowers raw or sun dry them and make a wonderful tea out of them. You can also dry the leaves to make a tea as well . 🤔 You can make a medical paste with the young leaves and some distilled water and place it on burns as well as bug bites and other skin problems . 🤔 The 🌺 ( Rose of Sharon ) Is easy to grow and does well in hot or cold climates. 🌞❄️🌞 And produces many seed pods which holds about 30 seeds each they release their seeds in late fall 🍁 and in early spring or early summer you will see many new seedlings sprouting up. 😍 All you have to do is dig up the seedlings and plant them where you would like them to grow into a big healthy tree . We all need more plants that are edible as well as medical especially in emergency situation . 🤔 The health benefits of 🌺 ( Rose of Sharon ) 🌺 It helps with inflammation in your body . 🤔 It helps with high blood pressure .🤔 It has a high amount of vitamin c which is good for your immune system . 🤔 It helps soothe sore throats. It helps with common colds and flus . 🤔 It helps purify your blood . It helps with urine tract infections . 🤔 It is good for people with diabetes . 🤔 And it has many different types of wonderful health benefits just look it up online or in KZbin . 🤔🙂🤔

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Good to know

[@georgiayoung9124]

Mine are inherited & all leaves. Few flowers

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Odd, maybe the location? If they aren't precious then I would plant new ones that will give your more blooms, if that is your wish.

[@Mn2011-u2p]

Do you fertilize them?

[@ddreileyz]

I'm guessing hollyhocks would not do well in Texas temps of 103+?

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I wouldn't say that. I just had someone in Phoenix Arizona tell me they grew great for her. Plus I grew them when I lived in the San Joaquin valley and 110 degrees was a normal summer day.

[@ddreileyz]

@@FlowerPatchFarmhouse Ok...thanks...I'll try it.

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Being that we stay cool here until later than you I would expect yours to bloom earlier in the season. @@ddreileyz

[@ddreileyz]

@@FlowerPatchFarmhouse Ok. Thanks. The last 2 years here in Texas the heat has been brutal and very little is blooming. I have to adjust my planting time.

[@alien11able]

My poor hollyhock has cooked in the heat and humidity at the summer's start.

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

When that happens, chop them back hard and they will reflush and bloom. My summer has been the opposite and so cool that I could not get my zinnias and cosmos to germinate. It has been a weird summer for many.

[@alien11able]

Thanks for the info. Unfortunately this summer has been hot with torrential rains. The yarrow didn't do well either. I'm experimenting right now with which plants that will survive in my subtropical climate. But I am going to try again next year with the hollyhock. You're channel is one of my favorites! Beautiful, absolutely beautiful! :)@@FlowerPatchFarmhouse

[@mollysimmons2960]

First… you have to protect from deer

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

The deer here don't seem to bother them but I have out some deterrent that works. I live across from forest as you can see in many of my videos.