Hi Sally! I have a picture of my mom, when she was a young girl, standing in their backyard, and I believe the tall flowers she is standing in front of are either Hollyhocks or Tall Flox. I've tried growing Tall Flox and it didn't do well, but they may do well out front_not that there is much room out there anymore, but I will make room :o) So, my idea for adding to the gardens for next year are: a Butterfly Bush_from my neighbor some Tall Flox and definitely Hollyhocks!!!! Thanks for all the feedback everyone on Hollyhocks!!! Glad it brought back some memories, too!!! :o) Lynn Sally wrote: HI Lynn: My grandfather loved his holllyhock! He always told me to "Hang on to your Hollyhocks!" He had beautiful ones that grew very tall. He lived just outside of Wilkes Barre, Pa in a town called Trucksville. I think your area would be wonderful. I think I want to get some. Ah Memories!!!! Hugs Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Vondran" <lynnvondran@att.net> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 4:46 PM 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