Re: Tropical hibiscus
- To: <perennials@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Re: Tropical hibiscus
- From: "* <t*@tampabay.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 17:48:40 -0400
On 7/19/99 2:32 PM lowery@teamzeon.com (lowery@teamzeon.com) said:
>This weekend I saw the most wonderful hibiscus! These blooms were the size
>of dinnerplates and were a marvelous dark shade of crimson. Another had
>white blooms with a pink picotee. Are these the tropical hibiscus? How
>are they normally sold -- plant or seed? Does anyone have any experience
>growing these? They seem to be be hardy in zone 6a, but it could be that
>they are reseeding.
Take a look at <www.trop-hibiscus.com> and see if the ones you saw are
tropical hibiscus. Blooms on some varieties of tropical hibiscus can be
as big as dinner plates, but I think what you probably saw were hibiscus
moscheutos (hardy hibiscus).
Tropical hibiscus can be grown up north, but they're inside when the
thermometer drops to 32. Take a look at
<http://www.trop-hibiscus.com/gindr.html> to see how it's done.
Tom Miller
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If you like tropical plants like hibiscus, please see:
<http://www.trop-hibiscus.com>
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