Hollyhock alcea rosea

Smashing colour....I never seem to have much success with Hollyhocks...:>)

Another pretty one!!

Thanks Motinot and Sheilar. With me its Delphiniums and Foxgloves just will not grow for me Motinot.

A very unusual one, pretty combination...

These are so pretty! I love hollyhocks. Mine have been in bud for weeks and weeks, and I'm beginning to wonder if they'll ever open!

great flowers

Omg Foxgloves could overtake my garden if I let them..jsut pulled lots out the other day.

Thanks DD anf P. One morning they will open for you Melchisedec, I find my dont all open at the same time.
My neighbour always has Foxglove as year after year they come back Pixi, but I only have them one season not good blooms either and then no sign of them ever again.

How strange! :)

Same with me...Foxgloves popping up everywhere and then i have to remove them...Hollyhocks just sit in my soil and dont do anything?...:>)

I think its my heavy clay Pixi some plants cannot seem to get water easily.

Very pretty. reminds me of the hollyhocks my grandmother grew when I was a child.

Yes I like the older ones too thats why I get so much, rust but the newer varieties dont get it so much Violeteyes.

I love this two tone colour Denise , mine are all plain one colour .......

Yes I do too Amy.

I have heavy clay soil too Drc..I thought they grew almost anywhere. I could sell them! lol