Sign Up
Click on links below to jump to that question.
- Q.Do I Need To Cut Back My Hollyhocks In Fall? - I planted Hollyhocks this year from bare roots. I was very excited because I love this flower, but Im just ...
- Q.Hollyhock Leaves Have Reddish Brown Lumps Underside And They Melt Away. - what is it and how do I treat the plant?
- Q.Can You Please Tell Me What This Is ? It’s About 5’ Now And Growing , The Base Leaves Are At Least 1’ In Width . - I thought I had planted some Hollyhock seeds we got in France but this doesn’t look like a Hollyhock . ...
- Q.I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN TO HARVEST MY HOLLYHOCK PLANTS AND WHEN CAN I HARVEST THE SEEDS PLZ? - I have 2 Hollyhock plants and want to know when they stop flowering do I cut the stems down and ...
- Q.I’ve Got A Hollyhock But It’s Got Small Bites On The Leaves And Stock - It looks like my hollyhock is being eaten alive. I sprayed it with outside pesticides; I feel it's dying.
- Q.Hollyhock Growing But No Flower Shoots In Phoenix Az Area - The plant is healthy but did not bloom, too much water? Or not enough? Thanks,sam
- Q.Pruning / Cutting Back - Hi, I had a gardener look after my bedding area of the following plants but they cut the plantation right ...
Asked by
guzmanna on
June 23, 2020
97123Q.Do I Need To Cut Back My Hollyhocks In Fall?
I planted Hollyhocks this year from bare roots. I was very excited because I love this flower, but Im just finding out that I probably wont get blooms this year. All 3 of my plants have foliage, my question is will they die back in fall? Do I need to cut them to the base? Or do I need to leave them alone so they will bloom next year? thanks!
Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 23, 2020
Certified ExpertA.You will want to leave them alone for this biennial to gather enough energy to flower the following year until the growth is dead for the year. The plant will die off completely, or sometimes live for a third year, but they will self seed.
Here is an article that will help:
Was this answer useful?00
Join Us -
Sign up to get all the latest gardening tips!
- Asked by
Anonymous on
July 12, 2020Q.hollyhock leaves have reddish brown lumps underside and they melt away.
what is it and how do I treat the plant?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
July 12, 2020
Certified ExpertA.It sounds like you have some kind of leaf gall on your plant. Here's an article that should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/treating-leaf-gall-on-plants.htm
The Missouri Botanical Garden's educational website also offers information on how to identify and treat the problem http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/pests-and-problems/diseases/rusts/rust-of-hollyhock.aspx
Was this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
July 24, 2020Q.Can you please tell me what this is ? It’s about 5’ now and growing , the base leaves are at least 1’ in width .
I thought I had planted some Hollyhock seeds we got in France but this doesn’t look like a Hollyhock .
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
July 26, 2020
Certified ExpertA.It does look like it could be a type of hollyhock.
Was this answer useful?00 - Asked by
marie lee on
August 16, 2020
new brighton wallasey ukQ.I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN TO HARVEST MY HOLLYHOCK PLANTS AND WHEN CAN I HARVEST THE SEEDS PLZ?
I have 2 Hollyhock plants and want to know when they stop flowering do I cut the stems down and harvest the seeds ...
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 18, 2020
Certified ExpertA.You can pinch off the spent blooms during the growing season but be sure to leave some so they can go to seed. At the end of the season the seeds will drop off and grow next spring.
If you want to collect the seeds yourself to save or share, collect them when the seedpods have turned from green to yellowish to brown and are dry.
After you've collected your seeds, you can cut the stalks about 6 inches from the ground. Be sure they are mulched to protect the roots during winter.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hollyhock/winterizing-hollyhock-plants.htm
Was this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Profgjbell on
September 5, 2020
Ml6 6bbQ.I’ve Got A Hollyhock But It’s Got Small Bites On The Leaves And Stock
It looks like my hollyhock is being eaten alive. I sprayed it with outside pesticides; I feel it's dying.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
September 7, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Since the season is ending, you can cut the stalks close to the ground, about 6 inches. They are biennial so to keep them coming back, let some of the seeds drop to the ground, or you can collect and save them. If the seeds haven't matured yet, don't cut back all the stalks. This should help with the insect problem.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hollyhock/do-hollyhocks-need-deadheading.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hollyhock/winterizing-hollyhock-plants.htm
Was this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Samok on
September 17, 2020
Tempe,az 85283Q.Hollyhock Growing But No Flower Shoots In Phoenix Az Area
The plant is healthy but did not bloom, too much water? Or not enough? Thanks,sam
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
September 18, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Likely, it is in its first year of growth. They do not bloom until the second year, as a biennial.
This article will help you to care for them:
Was this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
July 21, 2021Q.Pruning / Cutting Back
Hi, I had a gardener look after my bedding area of the following plants but they cut the plantation right back to about an 1" from the ground - please can you tell me if any of the following plants will grow back please? thanks - i hope a speedy reply if possible - thanks you Alcamilla mollis Helibores Hollyhocks Alliums Salvias Delphiniums Fox gloves Verbena Bon Lupins
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 10, 2021
Certified ExpertA.Some of them will, but the biennials, such as hollyhocks, will likely suffer unless they have self seeded.
Was this answer useful?00
Do you know a lot about gardening?
Become a GKH Gardening Expert
X
Join Us -
Sign up to get all the latest gardening tips!