A WORCESTERSHIRE man wants to know if he has the biggest hollyhock in the county.

Karl George's 11 foot tall plant towers above his Great Comberton garden, falling just a few feet short of the national record.

Mr George, who lives on Church Street, said: "It just appeared, we didn't plant it.

"A bird or the wind must have dropped the seed into our garden. We can't understand where it came from.

"I'm looking at it now and it's like Jack and the beanstalk, the stem is as thick as a broom handle and you crane your neck to look up at it.

"It started growing ever since it appeared about a month ago and now it has beautiful pink flowers in full bloom."

Mr George, 80, said it's the biggest hollyhock he has seen and wants to know if anyone in Worcestershire has a bigger one.

"It's fantastic, it would be wonderful if it is the the biggest in the county," he said.

"I'll give it another drink of water tonight to help it grow."

Mr George said the plant was like a totem pole, dominating his small garden.

"We got the steps out to measure it, it was a bit wobbly and we couldn't even get to the top," he said.

If you think your hollyhock is taller, please email: matthew.dresch@newsquest.co.uk