How To Grow Hollyhocks from Seed - Seed to Flowers

In this video we look at how to grow Hollyhocks from seed.

Hollyhocks are a tall growing plant that flower in summer. The flowers are available in a range of colours form red to white and pink they are easy to grow once once established.

This is a plant that can self seed however to be sure of the best flowers growing from seed sown in spring is the best method of propagation.

[BeckeyGirard]

Thanks for the detailed yet NOT long winded. Much appreciated!

[Bettinasisrg]

I've got lots of hollyhocks, mostly pinks and reds, then I saw some in a church yard that were purple, white, and black so I waited until they had seed pods and gathered some seeds from each color (I asked). I just toss them onto the ground in fall and spring and they grow wonderfully, even in grassy areas! Thanks for the great info to plant in containers, I've never tried that with hollyhocks.

[BrittanyS]

My Hollyhocks all bloomed the first year for me lol it was my first year planting anything and it was overwhelming lol! I choose i

[evergreenrider]

Thank you! I was gifted some hollyhock seeds from George Washington's Mt Vernon home and have been wanting to get them right!

[joanies]

Interestingly, several plants that were a product of self seeding did indeed flower in their first year. One of the three I had transplanted when it was several inches tall; it grew very tall with lots of deep red blooms that lasted into fall. What really surprised me is that I did not have that color in any of the other hollyhocks in my yard. It was a very pleasant surprise, indeed.

[sleeplessinthecarolinas]

So glad that I watched your video. My hollyhocks didn't bloom last year so I was considering relocating them.

[SeededGarden]

My hocks are about 7’ tall now, their 3rd or 4th season I think. Their buds line up all along the stalks, and bloom from the bottom up. Now, there’s a second “run” of pods along the stalks, but I believe these are their seed pods, not flowering buds. I’m saving the seeds. Each pod has about 20 seeds, and a plant makes about 100 seed pods per stalk… I’m going to have a lot of seeds!

[austinjk]

Hello from Texas, your videos are fantastic. Full of information and interesting tips. Thank you !

[BeckeyGirard]

Beautiful flowers! Ive never seen them in Florida. Hmmm

[BrittanyJudkins]

Than you... I was really hoping to learn how to do this

[bigoljoe]

I grew some of these this year not knowing how big they got or how long they took to flower. 😄 Off to buy them some bigger more ornamental pots for the long haul!

[slvpd]

I was hoping you would touch on any nutrient schedule you adhered to in the potted first year.

[CristinaAllotmentAdventure]

Hi, thank you for the information.
I would like to ask you if I potted them in the house till germination and in March I put them in the garden it will be alright?

[MrsEyes]

I subscribed just for the accent. 😅 oh and I'm growing hollyhocks from seeds for the first time this year. 😊

[neilspiring]

My parents lived in Winnipeg Mb and always had them against the house. I did not know what they did to care for them it just seemed they grew back each year as a youngster growing up. I will continue to monitor the plants, , I watched the video about harvesting, recall seeing those seed pods on my folks hollyhocks. Guess time will tell.
The plants are quite tall and stems are getting thick, looking for advice on what I should do in the fall with the stocks, hoping to see flowers, will there be seed pods without seeing flowers? Thanks for taking the time to reply .. an old newbie

[antsfur]

Good video i planted some 18 of them on march the 1st only 3 have germinated ! I planted them about 1/3 of an inch deep and put them on the window sill with a plastic covering on top. what do you think my problem is? Only the white ones have germinated. Thanks

[gwen-holmesross]

Hi Johnny Thank you for the video, could you explain how to winter these should I cut the stock down?

[cathyplantlover]

I do the wet paper towel in a baggy method and I get germination in 3 days to a week.

[angiemaestrado]

Thank you for sharing...
How many months from planting will bloom the flowers?

[saporahbonnette]

Hello Johnny, I have a question. If I start them this year and plant them outside when it’s time to put them outside. They won’t bloom this year but they will next year?
Will they survive being out in the winter? Will they bloom right away next year? Or will they take longer after winter is over the following year they bloom?
Thank you!