I have a beautiful hollyhock in my garden and its absolutely hugh! From what I understand they seed themselves. Is this true and if so my sister wants some seed so she can plant these in her yard next year too, how or where would I find the seed on my Hollyhock.
Thanks so much!!!

Hollyhock can propagated by division or by seed. Dividing the plant should be done in the spring but may be difficult due to the taproot. Each division needs to have an eye or bud.
The seeds of hollyhocks, ripen from the bottom up, just as the plants’ blooms develop, so harvest the ripened seed from the bottom as they dry. See:

http://www-pub.naz.edu:9000/~grnhouse/Alcea/hollyhock.html

[This message was edited by JerseyTomater on 07-02-02 at 08:45 PM.]

Jersey's answer is fabulous as always, I just wanted to mention that MY hollyhocks are also absolutely HUGE this year!

We're only a state apart so I'm sure it's due to the same reasons - a fairly mild winter and very wet and long spring. I have hollyhocks that are 5' high and only now just starting to bloom.

Some of them are so big that they can't support themselves and just laid down on the ground...bummer

Thank you so much for your feedback! I appreciate it, I'm new to the board however I have a feeling I will be spending a lot of time in this forum!

Thanks again!

it makes me sad to read this - - I have great luck with all kinds of flowers - from seed or from full grown plants - but Hollyhocks have me baffled.......I cannot grow them for the life of me!!