Re: Hibiscus Again

I am not sure what kind of Hibiscus I have. I don't think that it is a
potted plant.  I bought it at a farmer's market.  The woman there told me to
put it in the ground, cut it back in the fall and cover it with leaves, and
it would survive the winter.  I see them a lot in my area, so I assume that
they are hardy here.  They seem to get very large and bush-like.

The woman told me that it was in its second season.  It is about 3' tall and
has very large, off-white blooms with dark pink centers.  They are very
spectacular, but only last about 1 1/2 days.  I think that I have not been
giving it enough water, and that is why it wilts.

Marie
Z5
Massachusetts

>Hibiscus syriacus - hardy hibiscus - not usually grown as a potted plant,
>but as an inground shrub or small tree
>
>Hibiscus rosa-sinensis - tropical hibiscus  ( I suspect this is the one you
>are interested in)
>
>Actually, both of these species like a lot of sun and adequate moisture.
>If your plants are wilting, they are probably not getting enough water (do
>the leaves perk up at night or after watering?)  Either sink your pots into
>the ground where they won't dry out so fast or pot up into a larger size
>pot or maybe use a plastic pot that doesn't dry out so fast.
>
>Don Martinson
>Milwaukee, Wisconsin
>d*@post.its.mcw.edu
>
>"Existing order thrives upon ignorance and lies.
>Objective truth and individual reason are feared above all."
>
>
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