Hibiscus

[injunjoe]

I posted this pic. but it is so nice it should be the start of the thread!

This flower is on it's way out.

Not to worry look at all the buds on this one.
It is only about a foot tall, she's just a baby.

This is my Japanese Hibiscus.
Sure wish it was in bloom.
The flower is the same color as the leaves.

 

[lesa]

Gorgeous! Another one of my favorites! That dark leafed one, looks exactly like one of my caster beans...Enjoy!

 

[Greensage45]

WHAAAA, What is that?

A Japanese Hibiscus??? Is this what it blooms?

My heart, my heart !!! Fluttering....Bright Light...Tunnel!

Ron

 

[injunjoe]

No my friend it looks more like this but much darker almost black.

I don't know the real name it was sold to me as......

I had a bunch last year but some hard freezes took them out. I am lucky to still have this one, it was a volunteer.

I plan on getting cuttings going soon to over winter in my sunroom/greenhouse.

 

[beefy]

i love hibiscus. i have some yellow ones and some peach doubles and i think maybe a red double (there were two in a pot and only one made it thru the winter so its either double red or another double peach). surprisingly hibiscus arent that difficult for me to root, they just grow soooooo slow from rootings. i want to put them in the ground but too late this year.

 

[injunjoe]

Great flowers thanks for sharing.

I also find they do root very easy. They seem to grow very fast for me from cuttings. I am in a semitropical climate though.
What part of the world are you at?

 

[beefy]

south georgia. they get killed back here but usually sprout back out.

 

[chills]

OH BOY those sure are beautiful .. i would consider that on my list of girly plants i might want to try!!
o so pretty!!!

 

[Broke Down Ranch]

I had some "hardy" hibiscus that wasn't....hardy that is. Joe, the very dark one is breathtaking!

 

[injunjoe]

I had some "hardy" hibiscus that wasn't....hardy that is. Joe, the very dark one is breathtaking!

Sorry that is a picture from the net.
I was just saying mine is like that but much darker. I have one plant this year, I hope it will bloom soon for us!

I am going to cut it up into all cuttings this winter.