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Old 12-22-2009, 11:36 PM   #101 (permalink)
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not familiar enough with hibiscus...are the tropical ones polyploidal ?
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A couple of years ago, I got a Hibiscus from Hawaii, and gave it to my wife for Christmas.
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Jeffrey - the fancy tropical hybrids are often triploid and thus sterile (just like bananas). Which is why I said that you'd need to be looking for honest-to-susan species H. rosa-sinensis to be sure of getting seed set.
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Update on the Manihot Hibiscus seedlings - starting to get the second set of leaves.







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Gorgeous little hib's JaNan!!!
Thanks for keeping us updated on their growth!!! ~Cheryl
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I'm not very familiar with tropical hibiscus but saw one the other day that had gone through 24F recently with no signs of damage. I was surprised and am wondering how common or uncommon that might be.
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Old 01-04-2010, 09:02 PM   #107 (permalink)
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Harvey,

I have a trop. orange hib & a variegated 'Red Wave' that still look great after being outside for many(at least 10 days worth) of at freezing days.
The Trop Hib's I have in the ground are trimmed & covered...they LOOKED froze after one at freezing day.

I do not know the common or uncommoness of it though - just wanted to offer up my recent experience. ~Cheryl
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My hibicus are toast--frozen, but I did get a cutting to root.
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Thanks for the feedback. The one I saw is about 8'-10' tall and I think it's probably taken below 20F a few times. The leaves sure look different on it, though. Maybe I need to ask the owner for more details about it.

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That's a hibiscus??!! That looks HUGE & seems to have a diff shape. I'm used to the bush types....I have one.
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I don't know for sure it's a tropical hibiscus, but the owner did tell me it was a hibiscus. Like I said, I don't know much about these so I'm asking.
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Could it be a Rose-of-Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus,? This is a temperate shrub.
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Thanks, Howard, but I don't think it's that since I recognize that (saw one in his greenhouse, actually). The leaves are different. I don't remember seeing any flower buds.
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Okay, I learned it is Lagunaria patersonii, or Norfolk Island Hibiscus.

I read it can be an itchy experience!
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Okay, I learned it is Lagunaria patersonii, or Norfolk Island Hibiscus.

I read it can be an itchy experience!
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Another set of leaves - growing well, but I only have these two left.







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Beautiful Joe!!!

I have SPRING FEVER!!!! Here's some growth on a couple of my hibiscus.

The baby Manihots are growing fast!


Painted Lady Hibiscus showing New Growth


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Pictured today 1/29/10 Manihot Hibiscus seedlings doing well. I think (knock on wood) that they are going to make it!







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This is my Snow Queen - I really thought this gorgeous variegated bush was a goner. I am soooooo excited that it has new growth and leaves are coming back out. On the tip of every "new growth" end is a bud. It is going to be FULL of blooms soon! Woo Hoo!







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