help with hollyhock seeds?!
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Posted: May/28/2008 4:35 PM PST
I was given several hollyhock seeds from my mother-in-law and she said they were heirlooms. I planted all of them 2 or 3 weeks ago and have seen nothing yet. I know she will eventually ask me about them and I would love to tell her they are doing fabulous. However, I have seen very few seedlings show up and I planted her hollyhocks more than anything else. Hopefully they will appear. How long do they usually take or maybe I have to wait a year or so? I've never been all that good at seed planting. Any suggestions? |
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Posted: May/29/2008 8:10 AM PST
I planted some in the fall and haven't seen anything yet. I hope they'll sprout when/if it gets hot, but my track record with seeds isn't so great either. |
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Posted: May/29/2008 11:04 AM PST
Seems like they should be up by now. We planted some from the Dollar General and they havent come up yet either. I am going to wait it out. I think they will come up. |
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Posted: May/29/2008 2:11 PM PST
OK. I thought I was the only one. Mine have done nothing either. 
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Posted: May/29/2008 5:18 PM PST
When I think of all the seed that fall to the ground and all the ones I have thrown here and there, and see how few actually come up, it is no wonder you are not seeing scads of your seeds germinating. I do think it has been too cool here in SC and that Fairygardens may well still come up, and it has been really cold where you are Mama - so patience may win in the end. My rosy red is way over my head now (this is the third year - two for blooming) and my new 'almost' black (this is the second year) is blooming. I had forgotten how much I really liked HH. LB |
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Posted: May/30/2008 2:04 PM PST
I wouldn't know about HH seeds. I do love Hollyhocks, even though I don't have any growing this year. |
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Posted: Jun/02/2008 3:47 PM PST
Hopefully they will show up. Ya'll let me know how it goes!! 
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Posted: Jul/02/2008 9:26 AM PST
Yeah, I've had problems with them too. I figured they were just the kind of seeds that take forever to germinate. I gave up after not seeing anything for 3 weeks. |
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Posted: Aug/02/2008 1:16 PM PST
Quote: Originally posted by yardgranny6 My rosy red is way over my head now (this is the third year - two for blooming) and my new 'almost' black (this is the second year) is blooming. I had forgotten how much I really liked HH. LBHave you posted any photos of your 'almost' black ones? I think I saw your lovely red ones in your 'My Garden' album. |
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Posted: Aug/03/2008 12:42 PM PST
Going to check on that now and if not I will post them in the Garden album. Thanks for the reminder. It was a beautiful plant. And I did save seeds for it as well I am hoping it will reseed for the spring. Linda B |
