can hollyhocks be trimmed

Can hollyhocks be trimmed – making them shorter perhaps? I planted two this year – which have now reached approximately 9 feet….just concerned they will fall over/break, etc. Plus, they are taller than the roof of my garage roof.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 07/16/2015 @ 2:32 pm

Hollyhocks can be staked to prevent falling over.

If you trim them while they are blooming you will likely prematurely end the blossoming time of the plants.

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