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Sat, Jul 6, 13 at 19:13
| My hollyhock stems are incredibly weak, and the plants bend and fall over while blooming. Any good suggestions, apart from supports for each plant, for creating a stronger stem. We're in Zone 5, and my aunt, who is in Zone 4, has hollyhocks with stems that are very strong and don't fall over. |
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| The two things in general that create problems for plants in my garden as far as flopping over when blooming are genetics and insufficient sun. Have you tried a different variety (for instance a single instead of a double blossom) and do they get full sun and not a lot of wind? |
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| I'm zone 5 and I have zebrina zebra hollyhocks and they never flop. So if you end up looking for a different variety maybe try this one |
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| David, just so you know, Zebrina/Malva is a different genus and species than what is more commonly called hollyhocks/Alcea, though both are in the same family and have similarly shaped blooms. Malva is a perennial while Alcea is a biennial. |
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