Makiki Flowers

Near the school in Makiki Park, there are these community gardens. One day passing on by, I noticed these beautiful flowers blooming from a spike growing out of the base of this plant. There were seed pods on the ground - so I picked one up and planted it when I got home.

Fast forwards a few months and we have flowers growing. But I wasn't sure of the name, until I showed a photo to Aunt Rose from Wahiawa. She immediately pegged it as a Hollyhock.

link: http://www.burpee.com/perennials/hollyhock/planting-hollyhock-flowers-article10290.html

Now which of the 60 different types do w have... I'm not sure... But for now I'll call it the Makiki Hollyhock until I can be 100% sure. Kinda like Papa Ray's papayas. 😉