How many seeds do I plant?

I'd like to plant Hollyhock seeds directly in the ground. Do I make a hole in the soil and put one seed in each hole or simply scatter the seeds on the ground and cover it with 1/8 inch soil? Any other suggestions? I'm in Zone 8, it's April, and I am not a super gardener.

How many seeds do I plant?
Hollyhocks should be sown at a depth of 1/4". The number depends on how you want them. For a grouping, plant half a dozen or so close together. Hollyhocks must establish a root system first, and then they can produce the stalk(s) of flowers we all love so much. Often they are planted in the fall to give them a chance to establish a root system during the winter months. While other plants are loafing and going into dormancy, the hollyhock foliage is still green! When spring arrives, your fall planted babies will burst into growing and produce blooms that summer. This is why most people plant them in the fall, but it is not a must. It is vital that you keep your baby hocks watered regularly to ensure a strong and healthy root system to carry it through the winter cold. FYI: Spring planted Hollyhocks won't typically get full bloomage until the following year.
Reply:I planted some last year on my garden and it didn't turn out good. They germinate but a lot of them die and eaten by worms. I also realised that these flowers, even if they grow big, they start very tiny and it's so easy to get neglected. Plus they won't grow big right away it will take some years for them to reach the flowering stage, but once they do they come up every year. This year I think I'm going across the street to my neighbour and ask her some seedlings, it's easier this way.





If I'm going to plant some more seeds on my garden, I think that's what I do. I'll just scatter them and wreck it up and let them grow wild and transplant them later where I want them.





Maybe it is better for you to start them on a pot first and replant them in you garden when they're bigger. I think this way you'll have a better success. Good luck.
Reply:some seeds need exposure to sunlight to germinate. Check with Google and Wikipedia to be sure about holyhocks.


Otherwise, cover the seeds with a depth of soil the thickness of the diameter of the seed., water in and keep semi damp until they sprout. which make take up to 14 days
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Reply:you know a hollyhock is almost like a weed in some areas of the united states and they are kinda hard to get rid of once the germinate on their own. Sense these are a perennial flower, I would do just like nature would do just sprinkle them n the area you want them to take over and then gently put peat moss over then and water regularly and I would bet you that you will have great results
Reply:i found a great website, and it has hollyhock info, too.





http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/705038/





i think seeds are supposed to be planted at a depth of 3X their size. either way, for a holly hock, it isn't very deep.