How to Grow Hollyhocks from Seeds I Seed to Seedling🌱 I Perennial Garden
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Is there a cottage garden flower more iconic than the hollyhock? For us here in Denmark, they are true symbols of summer.
And now, it's time to sow hollyhock seeds for next year... and we're bringing you along for the fun. From starting seeds to how to pot on hollyhocks, sowing these seeds already now in autumn is a great way to make sure that your seedlings are big enough to already make a difference next spring.
If you're using seeds that you've collected from hollyhocks that have finished flowering, seeds from perennial varieties are best sown right away in the autumn as they need a period of cold to help them germinate. Seeds saved from biennial types can be stored and sown the following year. So check to see what works best for you and which variety you have.
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I just put in a beautiful Hollyhock called ‘Blackberry Ripple’ and because it didn’t flower but had beautiful foliage I almost took it out. Thank God for RUclips I found with a little research it is a biennial and it is building up its roots and forming foliage this year and will flower next year. So needless to say, it’s a keeper. I’m loving the fact that you can take seed from it. Learning so much. Thanks for sharing.
Ooooooo…. 💜Just looked up that color - it’s going to be so pretty for you! So you must collect the seeds when it does finally flower. Super exciting
Did your Hollyhocks come back this year? I just planted mine up in trays for the first time, to plant out in the garden in the spring and was curious what your results were one year later from your original post.
I love your humble presentation style and all your helpful information. You demonstrate every step with care. Thank you!
Thank you so much for the encouragement, Nancy! Big hello from Denmark.
Excellent ! Very informative straight to the point!
Thank you,
Cheers 🇨🇦
Great to hear! Thanks for watching 🥰
Dont water on the plant. Water at roots. If leaves get wet could cause rust. I dont water plants where water geys on leaves. Only at bottom.
Thanks for watching!
I just filled them directly into the ground in March and they grow very well along my fence. I have lots of them now and they’re beautiful all kinds of colors they love full sun they love moisture at their feet.
Hope they all grow this season, too ❤️. Thanks so much for watching.
Thanks for this video, I learned a lot, living in the desert so I'm hopeful starting them in September 🤞🏿🤞🏿
Good luck! Let us know how it goes 💚
2nd. Part please
Hollyhocks are such lovely plants as they give height to a border. I have one that is black and looks great with my yellow ones. Your English is amazing Lars. Did you learn it in school?
Those sound beautiful!
And thank you for saying that about my English! It’s a tough language 😅… and public speaking makes me nervous. But your compliment means a lot. Tusind Tak (thanks so much in Danish 🥰🇩🇰)
Thankyou for making this video. I used your tutorial and just planted some hollyhock. I probably started later than you, but I hope they will germinate before they go to sleep for the winter. I so appreciate your time in making a video that teaches me.
Great job! Let us know if they germinate in time :) Otherwise, there's always the spring... they'll not flower that first year, but they'll still be pretty and green :)
Is it too early or late to presow them now in September in Sweden? Gothenburg. Or when can I start so I got flowers 2025? Thanks for a very nice presentation.
September is a great time. Hollyhocks are biennials, meaning they usually spend their first year growing foliage and then flower in their second year. Sowing them in September gives them enough time to establish roots before the winter. The plants will remain dormant during the cold months and then grow in spring, leading to flowering in summer 2025.
I’m glad to see this. I live in USA and have never done hollyhocks but will start tomorrow
Big hello to the USA from Denmark :) Hollyhocks (here in our climate) are really easy to grow, hope they are in yours, too :)
I was driving along the road and spotted 2 Hollyhocks 4 and 6 ft tall. Nobody was watering them, heat wave was 95-103F , but flowers were thriving. Since they were such survivors, I decided to come back later and collect seeds. Picked up bunch today and watching videos about Hollyhocks if I can start planting them to expedite process because they bloom usually second year.
@@rockyk9316 You can start them now... then plant out the seedlings by the end of summer, early autumn so they'll get that head start and already flower next spring for you :) We just made a video about biennials here: ruclips.net/video/z3Atzb6kSsA/видео.htmlsi=n4VBdObfX-7-d2_J
Thanks for these winter sowing videos. For hollyhocks, it looks as though you’re sowing them in late summer or fall and then storing the young plants in the greenhouse over winter? When do you recommend planting the hollyhock seeds?? Thanks in advance. XO
Thank you for a great question! You can do them like we do (in autumn) or in the spring. If you do them in the autumn, you'll need to keep the protected over winter ((like we do in our unheated greenhouse)). If in the spring, just keeping them out of direct sunlight is enough until they're big enough to plant out :)
@@perennial-gardenthanks for the kind reply :) I may go with the spring sowing option as I don’t have a greenhouse (yet!). This year is the first time I planted hollyhocks and they’re very happy in my garden. Love them!
@@ptwnbratche So great to hear! Spring is a great time, too. Hope they keep loving it in your garden :)
Fantastic video
I LOVE your style and your garden looks amazing!
I think I missed my chance to get my seedlings growing last autumn, so hoping that I’m in good time to plant some seeds outside now, the frost has stopped in England now so fingers crossed
Thank you ☺️
Thank youuuuu for watching! ❤️ We’ll cross our fingers for you, too. I’m sure it’s totally fine to start them now. (It is here for us, anyway.) Big hello from us 🇩🇰
Advice. Get different camera angles 📐 great video but some folks want to see your seedlings kind sir great video tho! 👍🏾
Ok thanks! We’re always happy for great suggestions ♥️
Thanks for the video. Looking forward to seeing them growing in the garden next year (hint, hint!!) Loving the videos of your gorgeous garden - it's so inspirational!
Love the hint 😆 We'll be sure to show how they grow and where we end up putting them in our garden.
This video made me feel comfortable and welcome to gardening! You did great making it and thank you for the tips!
That’s great to hear! We hope we can make gardening easy 🥰
Cheers from Canada! My hollyhock nigra are all sprouting great so far :)
Super great to hear! Thanks for letting me know :)
Great video! They are inspiring for me to start flower seeds.
Great! Most of our garden is from seeds that we’ve collected.
Every time I try to collect Hollyhock seeds from plants that grow along the streets there are cute little insects with tube snouts that hatch out of the seeds. Do you know what those are? I wish I could get some non-infested seeds. I found this to be the case in Germany and also Switzerland too. Another problem I have encountered is that I tried to sow the seeds directly and nothing came up. I feel like these are hard plants even though it says they are easy!
They could be hollyhock weevils... the adults overwinter in those and have babies in them, too. Not so great.
Have you tried sowing them in a pot or container first?.... instead of directly in the garden. You might have better luck that way, since you can control the process more.
Hollyhock weevil, yes! That is exactly what they are, they are so cute. I'll try directly sewing, thanks! @@perennial-garden
Unfortunately, we get rust on ours so can’t grow them anymore. They are prolific self-seeders. Very statuesque!
Ah man! We'll grow extra for you next year then :)
Isn't there something you can put on or around your hollyhocks so they won't get rust?
@@hyanotha maybe. I’m in PNW so we are very wet. I’m definitely not into high maintenance plants!
Can u start them in the spring?
Yes you can presow them indoors here in end March/april and let them adjust to the cooler tempetures slowly. You can also sow them outdoors in a greenhouse in end March/april. You should already have them flower this season, if you sow them early enough.
Great info Lars! You always have such great practical advice. We haven't done a lot of growing from seed but you make me excited to try!
Once you get started with seeds, you'll never look back! 😅 Or at least that how it was for me! Just think of the money you'll save 🥰
@@perennial-garden such a huge benefit in saving money! Our issue right now is finding a safe space to get them warmth and light as we do not have a greenhouse or space indoors for them. Hopefully we have a solution for that soon!
@@TrowelandError Yeah... we inherited an old glasshouse here, so we're blessed in that way. Hmmm... would love to know what you work out if you come up with a solution!
@@perennial-garden il ove your glass house! We will definitely do a video if/when we figure something out!
I really love love love your genuine enthusiasm man!
Thanks, Max :) Just found your channel and subscribed, too! Greetings from Denmark :)
@@perennial-garden thank you so much man!! If I ever make a hollyhock video, and just in general, I am definitely going to refer people to your channel because you taught me a lot :)
😊 here’s to hoping your hollyhocks grow well!
also like growing from seeds.
It was helpful
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Super great! Thanks so much for watching 🥰