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04/07/2013 at 18:50  I have been struggling with spots on my
hollyhocks and this has also now gone to the stems and the
leaves are starting to lace through.    Does anyone know how to
fix this, I tried to start removing the infected leaves but it
now seems to have hold of both plants in total. They are 2 yrs
old now and just about to flower!  will this spread to my other
perennials. Any home treatments or do I need to bury something
strong. Help me please I'm petrified of losing my gorgeous
flowers and it will be so sad. I can take pictures if you need.
Thanks  04/07/2013 at 19:12  The good news is that this proves
you have excellent air quality - the problem doesn't occur in
heavily polluted areas!  It won't spread to anything else but
other hollyhocks.  The bad news is that there's nothing you can
really do.  I love hollyhocks but cannot grow them any longer as
they get devasted by hollyhock rust every time now.  It might be
worth looking for