Failed Hollyhock

[Marb67]

Well, planted out and treated with apple cider as advised and yet the rust gets worse 😔

[Marb67]

So nobody has any suggestions? It's got worse since planted out. Another failure. 😞

Survived all winter for nothing.

[peanut]

My hollyhocks usually get rust, but I still let them grow and they always flower well. I just let them get on with it rust 'n' all
I have bigger things to stress about than a bit of rust on leaves, like muntjacs, brambles, bindweed, horsetail, vine weevil, slugs etc etc etc!

[Marb67]

Ok, I'll just pot it back up and nurture it a bit more. Thanks

I have vine weevil, thrips, flea beetle and. many other pests so I know where you are coming from. My nice has bindweed as I am doing her garden but it's manageable. .