Hollyhocks? diseased?

[Madame Mucksprout]

Hello,

I bought a little plant last year nothing much came of it so its just sat in its pot over winter untill it sprung into life recently.

I think if I can remember it may be a hollyhocks?

Its got an odd what looks like fungus on most of its leaves - I trimmed most of them off and frsh leaves are growing but I wondered if anyone knows what it is so I can treat it.

Many Thanks

[Two_Sheds]

yeah, it's rust. Google it

[Jeanied]

Hollyhock rust. It happens to all mine. Apparently a side-effect of having cleaner air. I cut the lower leaves off when they get bad.

[Madame Mucksprout]

that is very helpfull, and very quick! many thanks

[tamsin]

Mine has it too, I've taken off the bottom leaves and the new growth seems okay. I would plant it out now, mine sown last year are giant now, they have gone crazy since planting out.

[sunnymay10]

Mine get the rust every year, I do the same, remove the lower leaves, but it still seems to spread upwards, it doesn't stop them flowering though, but just a bit bare down below.

Sunnymay.