Posted on August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 by WillemThursday/ a little welcome rain There was a little welcome rain this morning, with mild highs later on (70 °F/ 21 °C). Pinks in the sky tonight, and in this hollyhock flower (genus Alcea). Alcea is a genus of about 60 species of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae. This one is about 6 ft tall.