It can easily beautify bare walls or turn your fence into a decorative privacy screen. Since the hollyhock likes to reproduce by self-sowing, you will surely enjoy the colorful flowers for a long time, even if the hollyhock itself is a biennial perennial.
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What does the hollyhock need to feel good?
The hollyhock does not tolerate two things at all, they are wetness and full shade. That is why you should plant this mallow plant in as warm and sunny a place as possible, under no circumstances on the north wall of your house. In the wind, the hollyhock, which grows about 2 m high, depending on the variety, bends slightly, so it should either be protected from the wind or supported, for example with a plant stick.
When wet, the hollyhock tends to have the dreaded mallow rust, so treat it to a permeable soil. If necessary, loosen it up with coarse sand or some gravel. Missing nutrients, on the other hand, can be compensated for by adding fertilizer.
The best location tips for the hollyhock:
- as sunny as possible
- no full shade
- Well drained soil, rich in nutrients if possible
- never wet
- sheltered from the wind or supported
- like on a fence or a wall
- not on the north side of a wall
Tips
The sunnier you plant your hollyhock, the more comfortable it will feel and the better it will be protected from diseases.
