Black hollyhocks bewilder me. Each year I add more plants to my garden, amazed at their height, their voracious bloom cycle, and the unpredictable dye I achieve from their blossoms. I originally …
Learn how to grow hollyhock in your garden for gorgeous vertical interest and colorful flowers.
Alcea ficifolia is a biennial/perennial in the Malvaceae family. Common names are Antwerp Hollyhock or Figleaf Hollyhock. This one is a hard to find variety of hollyhock. A Native to Siberia where it was introduced in the 16th century. The Fig leaves are unusual for Alcea plants but are very attractive on this Antwerp. It grows to heights of 6-7 feet tall. The flowers are 3-5 inches across from May to October. These can bloom in the first year if started early. This species is less susceptible to leaf rust which a lot of Hollyhocks get. Also, this is a cold-hardy Hollyhock which is also unique for Hollyhocks. Zones 3-9 Germination Sow seeds the thickness of the seeds on top of the medium and lightly cover. Keep moist in a bright spot. Do not cover and keep temperatures around 65-75F. Germination is in 7-30 days.
Every year around this time I review the posts from the previous year to assist me in mapping out an editorial calendar going forward. It's an exercise that helps me to know what was of interest to readers and what fell flat. For you, the reader, this is a chance to catch up on any popular posts you might have missed. So without further ado, your favourite garden in 2019 was (drumroll please)... Cynthia McAlindon's Shade Garden in Oakville Ontario. It's a backyard garden with a quiet, yet pleasing palette that shows just what can be accomplished with a modest-sized backyard that has part-to-full shade conditions. Coming in second was a formal garden that also had a soft, restrained use of color. Here the design of the garden offered readers pleasing vignettes and an abundance of ideas. A Formal Edwardian Garden in Rosedale There was a tie for third place. The small town garden filled with Hollyhocks very narrowly edged out a Small Courtyard Garden. Ironically one of the two third-place winners was a country garden and the other was a garden in Canada's largest city. Hollyhocks were the star in the first of the two properties: A Garden filled with Hollyhocks A Courtyard perfect for Entertaining The city garden was a space designed for relaxing and entertaining with the garden as a backdrop. The main features of this garden were a large flagstone patio with lots of seating and a small shed complete with a bar. The low-maintenance plantings flanked either side of a charcoal-coloured fence. My favourite feature was the moss dog peeking into the small waterfall and pond. In what I will refer to as the "how-to" category, the most popular post was My Weed Management Strategies. Though my garden is by no means weed-free, over the years I have discovered ways to keep weeds down to a dull roar. The other post with good readership was the first of a two-part series on moving and dividing perennials. I'm always worried when I decide to write about such dry topics, but readers don't seem to mind the useful information. Moving and Dividing Perennials, Part 1 (tips on when and how to move/divide) and Part 2 (all the basics). One of my regrets about last year's blog posts was the limited number of plant profiles I did. This post on Siberian Irises and flowers that provide Mid-Summer Color actually were well-received, so hopefully, I can make up for that oversight in 2020. New Perennials for 2019 Finally, the subject of new introductions from Proven Winners has been a reader favourite for a couple of years. I can understand the appeal of these blog posts–new plants promise improved performance and features like larger flowers or smaller overall size. It's a subject I'll repeat again in 2020, but I think I will try to balance what's "new" with information on plants that are tried and true. Now I'll move along to trends for the coming year and beyond. I'll touch briefly the background for each trend first and then tell you a bit more about the trend itself. In a couple of cases, my examples may introduce you to a few Instagram accounts or YouTube channels you might like to follow. Private garden in Oakville Ontario. Trend # 1 Smaller Gardens In Canada, Baby Boomers account for 27% of the population. Of that number, 16% are already over the age of 65. In ten years, that statistic will jump to 20% (no doubt, there are similar numbers available for the States). One might suspect that retiring Boomers would have more time to devote to pastimes like gardening. While that may be true, ageing gardeners seem to be all too aware that gardening is hard physical work. What I seem to be witnessing is increasing numbers of Baby Boomers trading in larger properties for smaller homes/gardens with less maintenance. There is a second aspect to this trend. In Canada, statistics suggest that the median lot size for a new single-family detached home has dropped in size. This means homeowners are working with smaller yards/gardens. Smaller Gardens Equal Smaller Plants Modest yards mean that gardeners are looking for small-scale shrubs. Growers have responded with new dwarf versions of classic favourites. This trend to producing smaller plants is something that has been around for a few years now and will continue into the near future. We can also expect to see a preference for breeding plants that are less demanding and relatively low-maintenance. 'BoBo' is one of my favourite dwarf hydrangeas. Among my favourite shrubs are a number of dwarf hydrangeas. Here 'Bobo' is illuminated by the sun and 'Little Lime' is the rose-colored hydrangea just behind it. The flower-filled veggie garden. Trend # 2 Moving away from Traditional Vegetable Gardens While Baby Boomers have always grown a variety of flowers and vegetables, younger generations seem to be much more focused on growing edibles. Homegrown fruit and veggies have a practical appeal. You know how and where they were produced when you grow them yourself. Growing your own food also saves money. Here are two twists on the traditional veggie patch I've noted. Unusual Edibles Heirloom varieties of fruit and vegetables have been popular for a number of years, but adventuresome gardeners are now experimenting with growing global types of produce. Spearheading this movement is Canadian garden writer Niki Jabbour. Recently her book Veggie Garden Remix won a prestigious award from the American Horticultural Society. The Vegetable Garden that looks like a Flower Garden Companion planting is nothing new, but take a look at these two pictures of Niki Jabbour's vegetable garden in Nova Scotia (here and here). Is this a vegetable garden or a flower garden? There are sunflowers, nasturtiums, flowering borage, zinnias and the long trailing panicles of Love-Lies-Bleeding. The flowers are there to attract pollinators and deter pests, but they also transform something practical into something beautiful. Here's another example– this time in Maine. On Alison's Instagram account named Finch and Folly there is again a wild mix of flowers and edibles (here and here). Every winter she draws up the prettiest watercolor plans for her summer garden. Behind this explosion of flowers in the traditional vegetable patch is a deep concern for the decline of pollinators. In particular, climate change, parasites, pathogens and pesticides used in agriculture have all had a detrimental impact on numbers of honeybees, bumblebees and wild bee species. Gardening immerses you in the natural world, so it's no surprise that gardeners care deeply about environmental issues like this. Creating flower-rich habitats, even in a vegetable garden, is a trend that is likely to continue. One of the many YouTubers who post regular videos on houseplants. Trend# 3 The Growing Popularity of Houseplants The high cost of real estate has kept Millennials indoors where they "garden" with houseplants. This generation loves to search the internet for rare and exotic specimens to add to collections. Botanical names aren't geeky. Instead, they add to a plant's prestige. Decorating with houseplants has become hugely fashionable in the last few years. What makes this trend new and fresh is the large scale and the number of houseplants. When you squeeze 500 plants into a small apartment as Nick Pileggi as done (see above), your indoor space intentionally becomes a jungle. Another YouTuber who has become very popular is Amanda of Planterina. Amanda's a bit wacky, but viewers like her all the more for it. Using houseplants to create an outdoor jungle. Taking Houseplants Outdoors Moving houseplants outdoors for a summer vacation is nothing new. What I think is trendy is the scale and number of the houseplants being moved outside. If you have a moment, watch the video tour of Amanda's summer porch. It's an original take on gardening outdoors using houseplants. Amanda literally brings a garden right up to her back door. Trend #4 An increased interest in Native Plants Pollinators have given gardeners a whole new reason to take an interest in native plants. To attract bees and butterflies common to your state or province you need to plant specific types of plants. Butterflies and bees prefer certain flowers as sources of nectar. Butterflies also lay eggs on specific "host" plants. Last summer I noticed more butterflies in my garden. What made the difference? I have incorporated more native plants. Trend #5 The Garden as a Bird and Wildlife-friendly Space As the CBC reports in this article, North America has lost 3 billion birds since 1970. That's a staggering number! These weren't rare or endangered species, but rather familiar backyard birds like sparrows, juncos, starlings and warblers. This loss has ripple effects in local ecosystems as well. Birds perform vital roles in managing pests, pollinating flowers and spreading seeds. The Beauty bush where two Catbirds made their nest last summer. Do you see the nest hidden in the branches? Some bright blue plastic adorns the otherwise neutral nest. There are three babies crowded into the nest (though only two are visible). The shy, grey-colored Catbird loves to mimic the sounds made by other animals. The cry it typically makes sounds a little like that of a domestic cat–hence the name. What has caused the decline? The answer is not simple. A number of issues such as loss of habitat, urban sprawl, the fragmentation of forests, pesticide use and even the carnage caused by domestic cats. Already there is an army of volunteers who participate in annual backyard bird counts, but is there any further role we gardeners might play? I think this decline in bird populations is something that is going to garnish more and more attention in the coming years. A nest in a garden I visited in Niagara-on-the-Lake. 2020–the start of a brand new decade! Despite some problems, I have a good feeling about what the next ten years will bring our way.
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Hello and welcome friends! It’s good to be here today with a fun floral project mixing some old and new! I'm sharing this card over on The Greetery Blog as well! When I was creating with the Garden Gateway Die during the release, I was having so much fun envisioning all of the different flowers I wanted to use around this beautiful gate! Now that the hollyhocks are blooming like crazy, I thought It would be fun to use them to accent the gate! To begin, I used the BotaniCuts Hollyhocks Dieto cut out all of the pieces three times! I wanted to make a full arrangement of flowers (just like the ones in my neighborhood) so I got to work inking them up using Distress Oxide inks and a finger sponge dauber. I also added colored pencil detailing to the leaves and the blooms. I glued them together using liquid glue and then used my foam mat and a stylus to give them the curved shape. If you watch the assembly instruction video for the hollyhocks, Betsy shows how easy this can be done! I die cut the gate out of Kraft Gray cardstock that Betsy has used in the past. I just love it and I’m so glad she shared where she got it because I can’t stop using it! Thank you, sweet Betsy! Now….as much as I don’t like to point out mistakes, I need to in this case! Ha ha! I forgot to add the gate hardware and didn’t notice until I had covered it up with a garden of hollyhocks. Because I couldn’t see the gate properly, I glued the hardware on without noticing it was WRONG! Ha ha! how embarrassing! So, my tip for you would be to add the hardware at THIS point and do it correctly! I wanted a shaped card, so I made a top-folding A2 card base and then die cut it using the largest arch die included in the A2 Arches Die placing the top of the arch just above the fold. I die cut a separate panel using the same die and then added the clouds using a stencil from my stash. The backside of the shaped card base was unappealing in appearance because of my thrashed cutting plates, so I glued the stenciled panel to THAT side to cover it up! Once I had all of that done, I decided I wanted a hollyhock behind the gate so I glued that down with liquid glue and then added the gate over the top using mini foam squares. From there I just had fun adding the clusters here and there and grouping the blooms until I was satisfied with the arrangement. The final step was the adding the sentiment, which is from the Bloom & Grow Sentiment set, to the gate. I heat embossed the main sentiment using detail white powder and then cut it out using the coordinating die that can also be found in the Garden Gateway Die. I used white pigment ink to add the detail around the perimeter and then added it to the card using black foam squares. A sprinkling of glitter on the blooms finishes off this summery design! Thanks for fluttering by!
Hollyhocks are biennial plants in many climates, meaning they grow leaves the first year and flower, seed, and die the next. However, depending on their growing conditions, your hollyhocks may keep coming back as short-lived perennials....
Hollyhocks stof House of Hackney. Deze stof herinnerend aan de weelderige kleuren en stralende vrolijkheid van bloementuinen. Een ontwerp dat verkrijgbaar is op Katoen/Linnen, Velours en Outdoor. Stof Hollyhocks House of Hackney.Product eigenschappen per materiaaltypeMateriaal: Cotton Linen53% Linnen, 35% Katoen, 12% NylonBreedte: 137,2 cm | Patroon: 121.03 cmMartindale: 70.000Materiaal: Velvet83% Katoen, 17% PolyesterBreedte: 132,8 cm | Patroon: 117,2 cmMartindale: 100.000Materiaal: Outdoor100% PolyesterBreedte: 137,2 cm | Patroon: 121 cmMartindale: 85.000
Hollyhocks are biennial plants in many climates, meaning they grow leaves the first year and flower, seed, and die the next. However, depending on their growing conditions, your hollyhocks may keep coming back as short-lived perennials....
Hollyhocks die back in winter, but you still need to protect the roots. Discover how to winterize hollyhock in this article so you can continue to enjoy their blooms next season.
“Een beetje liefde kan als een druppel water zijn, die een mens de kracht geeft weer op te bloeien.”
Hello and welcome friends! It’s Kelly here today with a fun floral project mixing some old…
Hollyhocks are biennial plants in many climates, meaning they grow leaves the first year and flower, seed, and die the next. However, depending on their growing conditions, your hollyhocks may keep coming back as short-lived perennials....
Have you ever tried extracting colors from plants? There are hundreds of plants bearing beautiful dyes, growing all around us. Yes, some plants are traditionally recognized as basic dye sources, but if you open your eyes and look around, you will find an abundance of color in front of your door. I made a list of plants local to me, but I strongly encourage you to try plants that grow around where you live. And living in a city is no excuse here! I live in a big city myself - but even in Berlin, Germany I found enough plants to make a full spectrum of color.
Der Samtstoff wird in Großbritannien bedruckt und überzeugt durch seine prächtige Optik. Das Muster erinnert mit seinen üppigen Farben und der leuchtenden Fröhlichkeit an Gustav Klimts Gemälde von Blumengärten. Er wurde von der amerikanischen Künstlerin Kerry Simmons im Auftrag von House of Hackney kreiert. Gleichzeitig ließ sich Kerry Simmons vom globalen Cottagecore-Trend und der typischen Punk-Attitüde von House of Hackney inspirieren.
This hollyhock dye experiment was the most joyful of surprises! I have not seen this color before- ever, not from a natural or synthetic source. That is the beauty of a natural dye- the color tha…
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This hollyhock dye experiment was the most joyful of surprises! I have not seen this color before- ever, not from a natural or synthetic source. That is the beauty of a natural dye- the color tha…
Last night I visited my talented friend Holli from Hollyhocks&Hydrangreas & almost died from landscaping beauty. Her home is not the only beautiful thing, but all of the foliage surrounding her home is just stunning. The thought & care she puts into each plant & tree surrounding her home is a gift. There is one thing I have started to become passionate about lately it's plants. I've always loved house plants, but landscaping & gardening has peaked my interest lately & her landscaping was so inspiring. She had the widest variety of plants & knew so much about each and every
Good Wednesday morning and welcome to the CLASSroom. I was first introduced to paper crafting years ago at a Stampin’ Up! stamp camp and the first project was made using gold embossing powder and a heat gun. Needless to say...
De Stokroos (Alcea rosea 'Roseum') is een mooie vaste plant die graag op een zonnige en beschutte plek staat op een zeer voedzame grond. De bloeitijd is in de maanden juni, juli, augustus en september. Er komen mooie roze bloemetjes aan de plant. De volwassenplant hoogte is 175cm hoog. Bij het aanplanten kun je het beste gebruik maken van aanplantgrond.
Frottee-Malve gilt als eher unprätentiöse Pflanze, die bei der Erstellung von Blumenbeeten sowie vor dem Hintergrund von grünen Bäumen und niedrigen Sträuchern spektakulär aussieht. Geschnittene Blumen können lange in einer Vase stehen und behalten ihre dekorativen Eigenschaften. Moschus Malve und Frottee Malve bevorzugen sonnige, offene Stellen, die vor dem Wind geschützt sind. Es sollte auch daran erinnert werden, dass die Pflanze ein Strumpfband benötigt. Wenn die Blume im Schirm ist, dann dehnt sie sich in der Länge, und die Fülle der Blüte nimmt ab.
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Hollyhocks are biennial plants in many climates, meaning they grow leaves the first year and flower, seed, and die the next. However, depending on their growing conditions, your hollyhocks may keep coming back as short-lived perennials....
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How to Plant Single Mix Hollyhock WHEN TO PLANT HOLLYHOCK SEEDS Direct Sow approximately one week before the threat of frost has passed. Hollyhocks can also be sown indoors approximately 9 weeks before your final frost and transferred outdoors about 2-3 weeks after the final frost has passed. WHERE TO PLANT HOLLYHOCK SEEDS Plant hollyhocks, in moist, rich, and well-draining soil that gets full sun exposure - though they can tolerate Partial Shade. One of the significant causes of hollyhock failure is planting in soil that is too dry. HOW TO PLANT HOLLYHOCK SEEDS Soak your seeds beforehand in warm water for approximately 12 hours. Direct sow outdoors onto the surface of the soil and compress firmly, but do not cover. Hollyhocks require sunlight to germinate. If starting indoors, use tall, individual pots to transplant, as Hollyhocks have long taproots. HOW TO CARE FOR HOLLYHOCK Hollyhocks are a short-lived perennial, tending to last about 2-3 years. This lifespan can be extended by removing flowers as soon as they fade. In non-tropical climates, you can cut your hollyhocks down and mulch in order to give them longer life as well. Hollyhocks can also be susceptible to rust, which will usually infect lower-growing leaves, but can spread upwards. Prevent rust by watering from below, and promoting good air circulation between your hollyhocks.
