Those Japanese beetles are eating your leaves to make them appear lacy. I have had foxglove -- digitalis, the heart medication comes from them. They are lovely with their dark spots. Mine did not grow this season -- but the rabbits did! Smiles, Anna -----Original Message----- From: padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of George & Kathy Zagorac Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 2:32 PM To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Hollyhocks I'm having problems with my email these days so I've been losing threads of conversations on the list. I planted Hollyhocks several years ago. They sure are beautiful for a short length of time. However, about half way through blooming time the leaves get a lacey look and then fall off just leaving the flowers and not so pretty bare stalks. Pretty sure they need some insecticide. Hollyhocks will reseed themselves but what a mess I ended up with this year. Apparently I don't cut them down quick enough because next spring there are sprouts everywhere. I left some clumps this year .... no flowers but maybe next spring. If you want them to look nice - research! Although I love them I've vowed to not plant anymore unless I figure out how to take care of them..... otherwise they are way too much work for me. Anyone plant foxglove?? Kathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Derenard" <dderenard@coachella.org> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 4:54 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Hollyhocks > Lynn, > > My Mom always spoke fondly of her Hollyhocks that she had in Iowa. She > grew up in Fort Dodge. And her flowers were beautiful! > > Debbie DeRenard > Administrative Assistant/Webmaster > > -----Original Message----- > From: padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lynn Vondran > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 1:47 PM > To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PD-LIFE] Hollyhocks > > Hi Gang, > I know that our ancestors were REALly into heirloom gardening, saving > seeds from one year to the next for all sorts of gardening_vegetable and > flower. > Do any of you grow Hollyhocks? I found an order sheet for some beauties > from Michigan Bulb and wondered if anyone has tried to grow these, and > if it would be worth my while to order them for this area. They are > perrennial, at least it seems they are, but then again, the site where I > was talks of collecting the seeds from year to year? It confused me. > Or is this a way of them coming back year after year, meaning it isn't a > root? > Thanks! > Lynn > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message