It's forecast rain for most of the weekend, so unless I can plant between thunderstorms, they'll remain in their cozy little nests until fair weather prevails.
A treat from The First Sergeant : ' England's most favorite flower.'
I am keeping my fingers crossed they will look as beautiful as these...
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Oh! That reminds me: I have to dig the flower bed!
I'm an American in Britain. We are the reverse! :-)
I grew up in Canada where my parents had the most wonderful hollyhocks. I absolutely love them and lilacs! Have been down in TN a long time and we've never had any luck with hollyhocks. My lilacs have been alive for about 3 years and I had nice blooms on half of them. It's a challenge, but that's half the fun, right?! Good luck with yours.
Carol
They grow like weeds in the Pacific Northwest, and yes they are just beautiful. I look forward to seeing your Tennessee variety later this year.
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you too. What a lovely and thoughtful gift from the First Sergeant :)
We had storms in the night.Think it is to rain until Monday.I did plant in that high wind yesterday.I have hollyhocks this year they are a mix like your.
Happy May Day,
Patsy
It seems that every time I start to dig, dark clouds gather. The other day, I continued through the light rain and felt like a kid playing in a mud puddle! Let's hope Mother Nature cooperates.
Sunny :)
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Sunny :)
I know they will be beautiful, as are all the flowers you plant. I would love to have a yard full of them growing like weeds. I also LOVE weeds, all kinds of them. i need to get out to Emerson Point and see which flowering weeds are blooming.
I love hollyhocks! They never do well for me. Sure do love this picture with them in front of the window. It would make a great painting.
Oh, a rainy Sunday is the perfect chance for serene reading! Hope you enjoy this gift of time.
Your 1st Sargent is a keeper! What a loving and thoughtful gift for his sweetie. May these hollyhocks flourish in your garden the summer long!
Please pass the rain along to us. Thank you!
Hugs!
I just LOVE hollyhocks. I've just planted a climbing rose at the front of the Grigg hovel. The wallflowers and tulips at the moment are just divine. Beautiful.
oh how we love those hollihocks - I see 2 coming up in my yard. They never bloomed last year so hopefully thistime! My favorite is actually FOXGLOVES-similar but I only see maybe 5 coming up out of 12 or so. They were perenial ones but Colorado weather so so severe! I look forward to following your progress!
Lovely and hollyhocks smell so gorgeous, don't they. It takes you back to your childhood, so it does. I planted some Sweet Williams today and yesterday I put some overlarge marigold seedlings into their own pots. Lots and lots of fun. I love it. No planting though. We're going to get a helluva lot of rain, so it seems.
Blessings, Star
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