(Althaea rosea), herbaceous plant of the mallow family (Malvaceae), native to China but widely cultivated for its handsome flowers. The several varieties include annual, biennial, and perennial forms. The stalk grows about 1.5-2.7 m (5-9 feet) tall. The leaves have five to seven lobes. Commonly white, pink, red, or yellow, the flowers are 7.5 cm (3 inches) or more across and are borne along the upper portion of the stalk. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Vondran" <lynnvondran@att.net> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Hollyhocks > Hi Sally, > Yes, if they grow in Wilkes-Barre, the will grow here, and I'll hang onto > some seeds at the end of the season, JUST IN CASE they don't come back, > like some others didn't over the years. > :o) > Lynn > PS "Hang onto your Hollyhocks!" I've heard that saying before, too. > 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!!!! > > ------------------------------- > 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

Thanks, Daniel :o) The HGTV site has a wonderful section on saving seeds for Heirloom gardening. Since this variety I am ordering is a new one, I am going to try to preserve it, by saving the seeds, and planting them in some of the other gardens. I am starting a new garden, in the rear of the sideyard, where I now have wooden trays that really don't grow much of anything. WE already put a new bush there, and I have to wait until next hear to see how big it gets. My Hydrangeas that I clipped from a neighbor's bushes across the street, are rooting very well, and I can't wait for them to be added to the yard somewhere. I decided to hold onto the Lilac that won't produce any flowers, because maybe, by the time the TALL pine tree has to come down, which we believe the cause of no flowers on the Lilac, the Lilac will take up the space of that whole area. I would like to get a gated arbor for at the top of the side steps going to the side of the house from the front. I saw one somewhere, but can't remember where I found it. It was probably on an HGTV show recently. It was so cute and I don't think the Historic District would have a problem with it, either. I know exactly where to grow the Hollyhocks, too!!!!! That garden is becoming a very tall one, but it fits the house, very tall :o) Lynn Daniel wrote: (Althaea rosea), herbaceous plant of the mallow family (Malvaceae), native to China but widely cultivated for its handsome flowers. The several varieties include annual, biennial, and perennial forms. The stalk grows about 1.5-2.7 m (5-9 feet) tall. The leaves have five to seven lobes. Commonly white, pink, red, or yellow, the flowers are 7.5 cm (3 inches) or more across and are borne along the upper portion of the stalk.