Purple Hollyhock is a photograph by Phyllis Taylor which was uploaded on September 9th, 2016.
Purple Hollyhock
These brilliant hollyhock flowers growing in a rural garden reminded me of the tall stalks with rows of flowers that grew in my mother's garden when... more
Title
Purple Hollyhock
Artist
Phyllis Taylor
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
These brilliant hollyhock flowers growing in a rural garden reminded me of the tall stalks with rows of flowers that grew in my mother's garden when I was a young child. Her's were mostly pink and white so this outstanding color caught my eye immediately. They certainly were beautiful to behold.
Hollyhocks are annual, biennial, or perennial plants usually taking an erect, unbranched form. The herbage usually has a coating of star-shaped hairs. The leaf blades are often lobed or toothed, and are borne on long petioles. The flowers may be solitary or arranged in fascicles or racemes. The notched petals are usually over three centimeters wide and may be pink, white, purple, or yellow. The fruit is a schizocarp, a dry disc divided into over 15 sections that contain seeds.
Uploaded
September 9th, 2016
