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Hollyhocks
Guernsey Donkey2
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I have just bought a couple of good, strong lemon hollyhocks. I love these plants - they remind me of my childhood where my parents grew them in the garden. Question is can I grow them in a large terracotta pot, tying them in against a wooden trellis that faces East but with only a small amount of sunshine due to the shade of the big house.
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Just bumping this up - would appreciate any thoughts on this please
Hi there
I've always thought that hollyhocks need a lot of sun. I've just transplanted mine into a bed because I couldn't keep up with watering them in containers. They need lots of watering and feeding. The bed will get sun for most of the day. Lovely flowers, with such pretty colours.
Yes, I always thought that they needed a lot of sun too CharleyD, but I was hoping that someone would tell me that the plants would be o.k. in the position I suggested and would also grow happily in a container! However, as I bought two of them today perhaps I could try one in this low sun position in a pot just to see whether it copes with that situation. I will water & feed it very well - so thanks for that info Charley.
I tried growing one in a pot once. It was against a wall and only got morning sun. It was pathetic so I didn't do it again.
I will plant one in a large pot as an experiment to see how it grows before adding a couple more pots of them in a month or so. Nothing ventured..........
I'll say yes now aym but my memory isn't what it was so ..........