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| Jethro 2006-08-07, 9:25 am |
| I love Hibiscus, and its big blooms.
I have tried both tropical and perennial. I like tropical, but it is
such a pain to have to take in during the winter cold, that I have
been trying perennial.
The first perennial I really like, but worse luck, I lost the
identifying tag, so I don't know what it is. The second one I tried
is not as good. I really want to find some more of the first kind.
It grows to a height of some 6 feet and has big (I mean big) pinkish
blooms. Has come back nicely after two winters now,
A local nursery had no idea what it is, and doesn't stock anything
that looks like it (it has leaves I think are called triple node, not
single node like the other).
Anyway, I have googled the subject, but cannot find a site that at
least has full pictures of the many Hibiscus types so I can match up
what I have.
Anyone know of one?
Thanks
Jethro
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| Stubby 2006-08-07, 9:25 am |
| Swamp Mallow and Rose Mallow. The Swamp Mallow has blooms 6" or more
in diameter. The blooms are continuous from now through the first
frost. google them.
Jethro wrote:
> I love Hibiscus, and its big blooms.
>
> I have tried both tropical and perennial. I like tropical, but it is
> such a pain to have to take in during the winter cold, that I have
> been trying perennial.
>
> The first perennial I really like, but worse luck, I lost the
> identifying tag, so I don't know what it is. The second one I tried
> is not as good. I really want to find some more of the first kind.
> It grows to a height of some 6 feet and has big (I mean big) pinkish
> blooms. Has come back nicely after two winters now,
>
> A local nursery had no idea what it is, and doesn't stock anything
> that looks like it (it has leaves I think are called triple node, not
> single node like the other).
>
> Anyway, I have googled the subject, but cannot find a site that at
> least has full pictures of the many Hibiscus types so I can match up
> what I have.
>
> Anyone know of one?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jethro
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| Jethro 2006-08-07, 1:25 pm |
| On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:06:36 -0400, Stubby
<William.Plummer-NOSPAM-@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
>Swamp Mallow and Rose Mallow. The Swamp Mallow has blooms 6" or more
>in diameter. The blooms are continuous from now through the first
>frost. google them.
>
>
The blooms look like mine (most anyway), but I don't see my leaves in
any of them. The latter are triple node (if that is the right term).
That is - each leaf segment has three parts each with their own
'point'.
Thanks
Jethro
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| Eggs Zachtly 2006-08-07, 5:25 pm |
| Jethro said:
> On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:06:36 -0400, Stubby
> <William.Plummer-NOSPAM-@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
>
> The blooms look like mine (most anyway), but I don't see my leaves in
> any of them. The latter are triple node (if that is the right term).
> That is - each leaf segment has three parts each with their own
> 'point'.
>
Don't mind Stubby, he's usually clooless. You should be able to find your
Hibiscus here: http://davesgarden.com/pf/
HTH
--
Eggs
-I went to a seafood disco rave last week.... and pulled a mussel.
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| Eggs Zachtly 2006-08-07, 8:25 pm |
| Jethro said:
> On Mon, 7 Aug 2006 16:34:44 -0500, Eggs Zachtly
> <re@d.thereplyto.header> wrote:
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>
> Great!
>
> This is it http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/24342/
>
> Thanks
You're welcome. That's a nice cultivar. =)
And that site's definately worth a bookmark, but I'm sure you've done that
already. Some of their forums provide a lot of useful information, also
(Identification, Carnivorous plants, etc.). You need to pay a nominal fee
in order to see entire threads, and/or post, but IIRC it was something in
the order of $15US per year. The plant database is free, though. I use it
frequently.
--
Eggs
Crime doesn't pay... does that mean my job is a crime?
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| Take a look at Hibiscus 'Disco Belle' series. They are shown at the
davesgarden.com site as well.
I live in SE Michigan, mine (pink) comes up every year. Lots of big
8-9 inch blossoms in mid-late august, when little else is blooming.
Note that it might appear dead in spring, as it doesn't break ground
until June!
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