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Garden.True.North is about gardening in Zone 3,
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sharing thoughts, ideas and tips for all northern gardeners.
Hollyhocks are an old fashioned cottage garden plant that provide visual height to your garden. They are considered either biannual or a short-lived perennial. They need full sun and rich, moist soil. I have my growing in a spot that receives about 6 hours of sunlight a day. My plant has now been blooming for over 6 weeks and shows no signs of quitting. Leaving the flowers to seed will help ensure plants for future years as hollyhocks are self-seeders. Another option is to cut it back to the base after blooms have faded to have it come back for 2-3 years.
I'm hoping that mine will come back next year.
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Carla TePaske
8/20/2018 09:32:48 pm
Sue, this is so sweet. I love the memory and the Hollyhock dolls.
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