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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

HollyHock Homage

Well, the Hollyhocks survived the critters and wind!  ProfessorRoush has a large patch of self-seeded, self-hybridized Alcea rosea which range from deep black (I started with the 'Black Beauty' cultivar) to blood-red to clear, perfect pink.  I don't plant or cultivate them in any way except to allow them to sprout where I think they won't elbow out adjacent perennials and to spray them, as noted in a recent blog, with deer deterrents.  My favorite colors are the brighter reds like the photo to the right, although all colors are welcome here even as they attempt to smother a couple of Old Garden Roses and my Kon-Tiki Head statue (which can be seen peeking out here and there in the photos).  And now, unusually for ProfessorRoush and GardenMusings, I think I'll shut up and let the Hollyhocks speak for themselves.











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  1. Beth at PlantPostingsJune 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM

    Wow, they are colorful and so healthy! I have some, too, in a small area because I only have a small patch of full sun. And they've done pretty well the past couple of years. I think this might be a "growth only" year for them as biennials. I may not have flowers this year, but look forward to them again next year. They really make a statements. Yours are amazing!

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    1. ProfessorRoushJune 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM

      Thanks! They are blooming well this year, although I noticed this morning that they're starting to sprawl a little from some storms we had this week.

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