Good things come to those who wait, and in the case of one stunning flower grown by the folks at Evansville Farmers Market, that wait lasted two full years.
The market recently shared photos of its first-ever bloom from a Black Hollyhock (Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’) grown entirely from seed, marking the end of a years-long journey that required plenty of patience, care, and persistence.
A Two-Year Labor of Love
Growing a flower from seed is often a lesson in delayed gratification, but heirloom varieties can take that lesson to a whole new level.
According to the Evansville Farmers Market, this particular Black Hollyhock spent the last two years being carefully tended as it slowly developed from a tiny seed into a mature, flowering plant. Along the way came plenty of watering, waiting, and protecting the plant from hungry insects and other garden challenges…