Although they are not among the most easy-care garden flowers, they are very robust. Once sown, you will be able to enjoy your hollyhocks for many years. Because you hardly have to worry about the offspring.

The seeds for sowing can be collected from the faded plant in autumn

You can get hollyhocks in different colours, both in pastel tones such as yellow, pink or salmon pink and in bright pink, red or almost black. The flowers can be single or double. Hollyhocks look particularly beautiful in groups or in a row on the fence. There, however, they should be protected from tipping over and tied up.

Where can I get the seeds from?

You can get the seeds of the hollyhock online, in nurseries or in the supermarket. You may have to search a little for rarer varieties or special colors. You can also collect the seeds from faded hollyhocks, dry them and then sow them next year. However, you do not know what the flowers of these plants will look like later, because the seeds are not necessarily of the same variety and colour.

How do I sow hollyhocks correctly?

Hollyhocks germinate quite reliably, they also like to seed themselves. So once you have hollyhocks in the garden and let at least some seed heads dry on the plant, you will always find hollyhocks in a wide variety of places in your garden.

There is no need to prefer these plants in the apartment. Since they get quite long roots, they would have to be transplanted out of the pots quite soon. It is better to sow your hollyhocks directly outdoors. Cover the seeds with some soil, because they belong to the dark germs.

You can sow seeds in autumn or store the collected seeds in a cool, dark place over the winter and then sow them in spring. The bed should be as sunny as possible and rich in nutrients. Thin out plants that have sprouted too tightly. Before the hollyhocks bloom next year, you can transplant them again.

When will my self-sown hollyhocks bloom?

Hollyhocks are so-called biennial plants. A rosette of leaves forms in the first year. The long stalk on which the hollyhock forms numerous large flowers only grows in the second year. These do not open at the same time but one after the other, first the lower ones, then the flower “wanders” up the stem. By cutting back immediately after flowering, you will ensure that your hollyhock will flower again next year.

The most important sowing tips for hollyhocks:

  • self-seeding
  • Collected seeds not of the same color and variety
  • dark germs
  • germinate quite reliably
  • Outdoor sowing recommended

tips

It is best to sow your hollyhocks directly outdoors, they are robust enough and can take root there even as young plants.

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