Hollyhocks in Michigan ???

I just planted Hollyhocks in early June in Michigan. Right now they are only about 18 inches tall with no flowers. Will they bloom this year ??? How tall will they get ??? Do they flower all summer normally ??? My wife wanted them because her grandma always had them. Just curious if anyone has experience with them.

Hollyhocks in Michigan ???
I'm afraid she'll have to wait for next year to see the flowers.


The first year just leaves, the second, flowers. They readily go to seed, and produce 100's and 100's of new hollyhocks for next year... too many? cut the flowers back after they're done blooming. For that matter, remove the plants at the end of the second season. Save some seed, and plant it in a year or two. Give it at least one season between growing it... Hollyhocks are very buggy and disease prone perennials.





Enjoy them next year, they are remarkable in bloom.


I am also in Michigan.





Good luck


I hope that this helps
Reply:Hi...they might not bloom this year...don't worry if they don't. the hollyhocks we have are 5 ft tall right now and are getting ready to bloom soon. usually it is around august to september that they bloom. after blooming they do re-seed themselves so you don't want to cut them back until the seed pods have opened .
Reply:Hollyhocks are biennials, meaning their first year they will just grow foliage, and the second year they will produce flowers and seeds. Allow them to reseed themselves so you'll have more hollyhocks the following year.


Hollyhocks do not bloom all summer.
Reply:hollyhocks are great. i'm planting some next year. in live in ontario (zone 5), and i planted some hollyhocks and they are near death, they did really badely. most of the hollyhocks you buy are biennial, so that one might be and it will probably bloom next year. if you want ones that you can sow inside, then plant out for the same year bloom go www.parkseed.com .
Reply:I had hollyhocks and waited patiently for the blooms. Don't ya know when they finally did, THE SQUIRRELS ATE THEM!!! Be careful if you have them planted near a fence (just the right level for the squirrels to sit and have a lovely dinner).

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