Monday, May 13, 2013

Pink Hollyhocks

My favorite old-fashioned flowers. Don't they look nice outside the window of this log home? via

9 comments:

Deb said...

What a gorgeous photo. My grandmother had these outside a window in her clap-board farm house. It looked just like this. You instantly transferred me back to my childhood with this photo. Thanks. Deb

Anonymous said...

I love old-fashioned single hollyhocks. They are one of my earliest childhood memories. Thanks for sharing this picture.

JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes) said...

Hollyhocks used to be planted by the outhouse because they were tall and could easily be seen from the house, and the Victorian ladies didn't have to disgrace themselves by asking where the outhouse was.

Sue said...

Beautiful! They really contrast nicely with the weathered wood.....

Content in a Cottage said...

JoAnn...

Thanks for the history lesson. I love knowing that about hollyhocks.

jean said...

My kind of window scene : )

tammy j said...

i am trying to imagine poor victorian ladies in those long voluminous skirts trying to get into a little outhouse. much less using it once in there!
but i also found that history of the hollyhock fascinating! thanks JoAnn.

Nyla said...

I'm enjoying several colors of Hollyhocks in my front yard right now, love them! Thanks for the lovely photo and blog.

Content in a Cottage said...

Nyla....Lucky you!