Re: Hollyhocks

Hi Louise, I'm originally from Bolton but now in Philadelphia...

Anyway your hollyhocks and mine are suffering the exact same ailments...
slugs and rust... I pulled mine all out because the rust looked really
gross, but hollyhocks have popped up elsewhere, healthy green leaves, and
pink flowers, as for the slugs they are still disgusting and I pour salt on
them, I want to see them suffer and maybe they won't come back.  I know
gardeners are supposed to be nice people, but slugs bring out my cruelty.

LOL Doreen
>
>However, what I didn't say was that the survivor has got a
>flower bud!!!  I think it'll be a few weeks before it
>flowers yet.  I'll let you know if it comes up to
>expectations.  Then, because of the terrible rust problem I
>seem to have lurking in the soil of my garden, I'll rip the
>plant out and not grow hollyhocks again!
>
>Anyway, I'm pleased that your 8 are okay.
>
>Louise English, southern England
>
>
>>
>>From: James & Donna Davis <dsdavis@intop.net>
>>Subject: Re: Hollyhocks
>>
>>Louise
>>
>>I would simply croke if I thought I had said or done
>something to cause
>>your problem.  Lord I'm sorry that you are loosing them.
>do you think
>>that is a remote possible that I could have jinked your
>hollyhock.
>>"nay"  no way.    I lay no clain to being able to put a
>curse on
>>anything, however if I could,  none of us gardeners would
>never have to
>>weed again.
>>I can't imagine what could have gone wrong.  do you
>remember the 7 or 8
>>plants that Gene Bush advised me to go ahead and put in the
>ground?
>>well they are still alive.  it doesn't appear that they
>have grown any,
>>but the important thing is that they are alive.  I expect
>every day to
>>discover them laid out in the dirt.
>>we have had a lot of rain in this area for the past 5 days.
>I think the
>>weather man said we have had over 7" .   things are gettin
>water
>>logged.   we can't even get in our veggie garden.   we
>would sink and
>>they would probable fine us in China.
>>I've decided the thing for us to do is insist that DOREEN
>dig the ones
>>in her lawn and share with us less fortunate.
>>yes I have seen photos of the Peaches-n-Dreams  and I think
>they are
>>beyond words. I am gonna order a catalog from T & M and try
>some of
>>their seed and plugs (as they are refered to)  I talked to
>Marge and she
>>highly recommends T & M,  says she hasn't tried the
>plugs...  I think
>>they are small seedlings.   if you have ordered from them
>in the past,
>>have you ever ordered the plugs, and if so give me some
>advice.
>>after my experience with Springhill this year,  I have
>swore off
>>ordering from any catalog,  but the seed will be ok.  I am
>really
>>disappointed with them  after being a customer for 15 or 20
>years.  this
>>is the first time I've ever had a problem with bare root
>items.  I've
>>never been bad to order live plants,  because I've never
>had much luck
>>with them,  but the bare root and bulbs or things like
>lilies have
>>always been ok.
>>
>>hey  I really wish I could help you about the hollyhocks,
>but you
>>already know how much trouble I have with them....Maybe
>DOREEN can give
>>you some advice.
>>
>>Doreen is reallly gonna get upset with me if I don't quit
>teasing her
>>about her hollyhock in the lawn.    I hope not ,  because I
>really like
>>to tease.   you are a good person Doreen to put up with me.
>>
>>if you find out what the problem is let me know   I can
>always use  good
>>advice
>>
>>good luck with your hollyhocks
>>
>>Donna in  NE Mississippi  zone 7
>
>
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