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Re: hollyhocks, etc

At 10:25 AM 7/18/98 -0700, Jill Zimmerman wrote:
>Sorry if this is repetitive -- I've been getting so much mail lately AND
>trying to work in  my garden that I am a little overwhelmed ---
>
>My question is:  If I sow holllyhocks and other biennial seeds now, will
>they flower next spring/summer?  SHould I wait til fall?  And should I
>sow in a nursery flat or in the ground?  Inside the house or out?
>
>I KNOW there is a good place to get this info on the net -- but I just
>spent an hour looking for it -- and finally decided to ask you all --
>my trusty and knowledgable gardening on the net friends!
>
>Jill Zimmerman in Washington State (zone 7)
>
Jill, If you start your Hollyhock seeds in a flat outside now, they will be
big enough to winter over in a cold frame or possibly even in the ground
depending on your first frost date.  And yes, they will flower next year.
Marilyn
Marilyn Dube'
NATURAL DESIGN PLANTS
Hardy Perennials, Choice Tropicals
Portland, Oregon,  Zone 8b
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