Re: Hollihocks & Dwarf Foxgloves
Dear Adam,
Thank you very much for the info. I'll do as you suggest. I suppose cutting
back at say 12 inches
above the ground would be about right.
The hollihocks were sold to me as perennials. I planted them from tiny
seedlings last Spring and
was amazed how well they did. By mid-summer they were eight feet tall and
still growing.
We are almost to mid-winter now and they're still blooming, though rapidly
declining.
The soil must be just right. I'll let them self-seed I think.
The foxgloves, planted at the same time, are still in full bloom.
My thanks to you for your kind advice.
With regards,
Mark Webb
>
> If you your hollihocks have bloomed and seeded, you can cut the stalks
back.
> Hollihocks, which were originally annual plants have proven to be biennial
> and even perennial plants in the US. Some gardeners like to let their
> hollyhocks self-seed, others collect them and plant them. Your call.
>
> As I don't know the specific variety of your Dwarf Foxgloves I can't
really
> give you any particular cultivation tips. From my NYC experience, I know
of
> some dwarf foxgloves that get a second blooming in season. This is
generally
> a biennial plant, but if it survives 3 years than you have a perennial. If
> you get through the biennial year, you should consider splitting the plant
> and replanting it. What this plant will do in Van Tasman's land is
beyond
> me. Please tell us.
>
> These websites may be of interest to you:
>
> "A Foxglove for every garden."
> http://209.52.189.2/article.cfm/cottage_gardening/15729
>
> University of Colorado Extension
> http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/TRA/PLANTS/demogardens/alcea.htm
>
> Happy gardening,
>
> Adam
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mike [SMTP:mike@tasman.net.au]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 10:35 AM
> > To: community_garden@mallorn.com
> > Subject: [cg] Hollihocks & Dwarf Foxgloves
> >
> > Dear ?,
> >
> > I understand this is a free service, which is wonderful.
> >
> > I live in Tasmania where it's early winter now.
> >
> > I have nine foot high hollicocks and also dwarf foxgloves, both at the
end
> > of their flowering.
> >
> > How and when do I prune them?
> >
> > With thanks in anticipation,
> >
> > Mike
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