I planted a dozen holly hocks in the fall and they are now full of blooms. One is a deep burgundy and another a peach, other than that they are all white. I thought that all holly hocks were ruffled like this until my dad said that the ones he remembers growing up with had only one layer for the flower.
I saved seed last year which I need to plant. It would be good to get plants into the ground in the fall in hopes that they would flower next year. I should also sprinkle some seed there also. My hope is that this section of the garden would establish a drift of holly hocks and self seed itself every year. Here's to hoping.
I planted a dozen holly hocks in the fall and they are now full of blooms. One is a deep burgundy and another a peach, other than that they are all white. I thought that all holly hocks were ruffled like this until my dad said that the ones he remembers growing up with had only one layer for the flower.
I saved seed last year which I need to plant. It would be good to get plants into the ground in the fall in hopes that they would flower next year. I should also sprinkle some seed there also. My hope is that this section of the garden would establish a drift of holly hocks and self seed itself every year. Here's to hoping.
2 comments:
I have always been partial to the old fashioned single ones like your father remembers, but your double ones are beautiful. Did you have to stake them?
Nope, no staking required. I obtained some seeds of the single ones, next year I hope to plant those.
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