07 Spring - Seaside Hollyhock

In early winter, 2007, a little plant appeared at the top of the terraces to the left of the stairs.

I thought it was a weed and was ready to pluck it, but Phil stopped me, suspecting it was some sort of hollyhock.

So, we took care of it and watched it grow over ten feet tall. It burst into bloom in late winter and was stunning all the way through that summer, when sky-blue sweet peas climbed over it and went in bloom.