Photo of the Week: First Year My Hollyhock is Blooming - Lireo Designs

Photo of the Week: First Year My Hollyhock is Blooming - Lireo Designs

Two years ago I planted hollyhock (Alcea rosea) seeds in one of my garden beds, and waited patiently to see if they would germinate. They did! But I had to wait two years before the flowers bloomed. That’s typical for hollyhocks, most which are biennials. They spend their first year developing a rosette of green foilage. In the second year, hollyhocks send up tall, leafy stalks which form flower buds along the stalk. Growing up, we had hollyhock…