Only for Organic – Hollyhocks Seeds 🌸🌿
Add a touch of vintage charm to your garden with stunning Hollyhocks! These tall, majestic flowers produce large, colorful blooms in shades of pink, red, yellow, white, and purple, making them perfect for fences, walls, and cottage gardens. Hollyhocks are biennial or short-lived perennials, blooming in their second year and attracting butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
These classic garden favorites are easy to grow and add height, texture, and elegance to any landscape.
🌱 How to Grow Hollyhocks:
✔ Sowing & Germination:
- Sowing Depth: Plant seeds ¼ inch deep in moist, well-drained soil.
- Spacing: Keep 12-18 inches apart for healthy growth.
- Ideal Temperature: Germinates best in 15°C - 25°C.
- Germination Time: 10-14 days under warm conditions.
✔ Growing Conditions:
- Sunlight: Requires full sun (at least 6-8 hours daily) for optimal flowering.
- Soil Type: Prefers rich, well-drained soil with a slightly alkaline to neutral pH (6.0-8.0).
- Watering: Water regularly but avoid waterlogging; allow the soil to dry slightly between watering.
- Humidity & Climate: Prefers moderate to warm climates, but is frost-hardy once established.
✔ Care & Maintenance:
- Staking: Tall plants (up to 6-8 feet) may need staking for support in windy areas.
- Deadheading: Remove spent flowers to encourage more blooms.
- Fertilization: Apply a balanced organic fertilizer or compost every 4-6 weeks.
- Pest & Disease Control: Watch out for rust (fungal disease)—use neem oil or a natural fungicide if needed. Proper spacing improves air circulation and reduces fungal issues.
✔ Blooming & Harvesting:
- Time to Bloom: Hollyhocks bloom in their second year (or first year if started early indoors).
- Blooming Season: Late spring to summer.
- Cut Flowers: Hollyhocks make beautiful fresh and dried flower arrangements.