How to plant potted hollyhock seeds? Detailed planting methods

  Hollyhock belongs to the Malvaceae family, a perennial large herbaceous flower. Planted once, it can bloom for years in succession, and it is a good source for arranging flower borders in courtyards, along roadsides, and in open areas. The stems are upright and tall; if not pruned, the plant can reach 2 m in height, with alternate, heart-shaped leaves. Colors include purple, pink, red, white, etc., single or double. Hollyhock likes light and does not tolerate shade. The underground part is cold-resistant, and it is not choosy about soil, but loose, fertile soil is best. The flowering period is long, the root system is well developed, the stems are upright and straight, and the lower part becomes woody. For home potting, a relatively tall flowerpot can be used.

  Usually, hollyhock can be sown in either spring or autumn. Depending on how many hollyhock seeds you have, you can sow them in an open-ground seedbed and then raise seedlings for transplanting, or sow them directly in the open ground without transplanting. In the south, autumn sowing is often used, usually in September in an open-ground seedbed, and germination is uniform. In the north, spring sowing is often the main method. Of course, the sowing time is not so strict; friends in Wuhan who have flower seeds can also sow now. You can first sow seedlings, and when they grow to a certain size, transplant and divide them into pots. For potted plants, be sure to pay attention to pruning; for ground-planted ones, they can be left to grow freely.

  The soil used for sowing generally just needs to be loose and breathable; the requirements are not very strict, as hollyhock is a very tough plant. When sowing, cover with about 1 cm of soil. After sowing, keep the soil sufficiently moist. Normally, germination occurs in about one week. About three weeks after sowing, the seedlings grow taller, and in about 45 days they can grow vigorously.

  For the fans who joined the flower-viewing and barbecue happy party at East Lake Flower and Tree City over the weekend, besides having a great time, they also received a packet of hollyhock flower seeds. Today, the editor will demonstrate once again how to sow them at home:

  1. Prepare a small flowerpot (plastic or porcelain is fine; this demonstration uses a porcelain pot with a diameter of 12 cm as an example), an appropriate amount of nutrient soil, and 7-8 hollyhock flower seeds.

  2. Fill the flowerpot with soil to three-quarters full, and place the seeds evenly on top of the soil.

  3. Use your hand to press the surface soil down slightly so that the seeds make full contact with the soil.

  4. Slowly water along the edge of the pot until thoroughly watered. This way, first, it is fully watered, and second, the seeds will not be washed out.

  If water seeps into the tray, it means the water has penetrated thoroughly.

  5. It is best to attach a label noting the sowing date, so it is easier to judge whether germination is normal (for example, if it has not sprouted after half a month or even twenty days, the sowing has definitely failed).

  6. Place the sown seeds on the balcony. Generally, depending on the weather, they will germinate in about 10 days. During this period, keep the potting soil moist, otherwise the young shoots will dry out and die.

  After the seedlings grow out, they still need to be divided and transplanted once. By then, the editor will also share the experience of dividing and transplanting with everyone, so do not worry.

  All right, after seeing the illustrated guide to sowing hollyhock, everyone should hurry and sow their own seeds. Then compare with the editor to see whose hollyhock is grown better!