FLOWEBING PLANTS 



THE HOLLYHOCK 



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The hollyhock (Althcea rosea) is a well-known garden 

 favorite. It makes an excellent back-yard screen and 

 is very effective in rows along fences. It may also be 

 planted in clumps or among shrubs that bloom earlier 



FIG. 55. A Hollyhock Screen for a Back-Yard Fence 



in the season. The flowers are double or single, in 

 shades of white, pink, deep red, orange, or yellow. 

 Hollyhocks succeed best in rich, well-drained soil. They 

 should be protected during the winter with a light cov- 

 ering of straw or other mulch not likely to rot. In the 

 spring remove the coarse covering and spade some of 

 the fine material into the soil. 



