Hibiscus

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• Subject: Hibiscus
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• Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 05:57:02 -0400
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Has anyone tried Hibiscus schizopetalus?  I am considering ordering one
and wonder if its needs are is different to other Hibiscus... not that I
have grown any others, but the flowers on this one look wonderful, the
description in the catalogue goes as follows.. ' Unusual deep pink flowers
with deeply fringed, recurved petals.'  

        Will I have room for it?  Of course, there's always room for
one more... even after potting on another 12 Abultion seedlings yesterday. 
(I wish the darned things would hurry up and flower, then I can see which
ones to 'rehome'.)

        Another plant I am sending for details of is an Aspidistra with
white blotched leaves - A. eliator 'Milkyway' - sounds lovely.  There is
also an A. lurida 'Irish Mist', which is a much smaller plant than the
normal one and has yellow leaf markings;  but I have to draw the line
somewhere I suppose and as the only nursery to have it has a high minimum
order value I think I should perhaps give this one a miss - on the other
hand, perhaps sending for the catalogue can't hurt...:-).  This RHS Plant
Finder is throwing up all sorts of gems... [but not Abultion insigne]

Liz Bradbury in a cooler, fresher Scotland. (nearly time for the
first frosts...)

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