Photo of Ann liberating a seedpod from a hollyhock in full flower earlier this week. Lovely dark red flowers. Does anyone know if hollyhocks breed true from seed?
Today we motored over to Littleport in Cambridgeshire and 'fixed' a nice early long case clock (circa 1690).
Had lunch with Ann's eldest brother. Been up since before 6 a.m. (early service) so now plan a quick supper and an early night. Goodnight everyone.
I've had two emails regarding my query on hollyhocks. One from our friend Sue, an expert gardener, who says that they don't usually breed true from seed; and one from my old schoolmate Dizzy Withers, who says that his hollyhocks usually do, when he replaces old hollyhocks from their seed.
ReplyDeleteI think I need another reply (preferably from a gardener) to give me a 'best of three' opinion. Come to think of it, we'll try it and see.