Hollyhock - move or ditch?

Absolutely!!!!!!!!! Gardening would be a very boring hobby if we were all made to feel that mistakes must NOT be made, once a plant is purchased and planted it MUST be kept!! People would just let the unwanted plants die from neglect because they are fed up with them anyway.
This particular plant is an annual which self seeds, hardly some rarity that must be protected!!
Time to get things into perspective I think!!!

Val

 

I'm growing broad beans up a bamboo trellis and they are happy as Larry. I can't wait to have Hollyhocks as healthy as that plant. I say keep it and grow the beans in between.

 

I would space beans anywhere between 6' and 12' depending on how much space is available and how many beans I've got.

In between those shrubs I think I'd put an triangle of 6 beans with I bean at each vertex 12" apart and the other 3 spaced between. But then, I'm a bit of a veg bodger.

 

There you go, it just goes to show there is no wrong answer and you should run with what you think is best

 

Could you not dig it up and put it in a pot to grow on - seems a shame to just bin such a healthy looking plant (or any plant come to that)

S

 

Reminded me when I bought a hardy fuchsia - planted it near the back of the border - and as it didnt do well the first year - forgot about it - until next year when it grew back - behind the tall Phlox It's all a learning curve this gardening

S

 

Let it take the huff, let it get on with it, what is this? be kind to hollyhocks week????

Val

 

There you go - it's grateful! You can give it the chop when it finishes flowering if you like.

It'll carry on despite the rust, don't think anybody tries to cure it.