Hibiscus Plants
Flowers may be up to 6 inches diameter with colors ranging from yellow to peach to red.
Hibiscus plants. Hibiscus are deciduous shrubs with dark green leaves. Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family malvaceaethe genus is quite large comprising several hundred species that are native to warm temperate subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world originating in africa. They can also be pruned into a single stemmed small tree. Plant hibiscuses after all danger of frost has passed.
You can either use a diluted liquid fertilizer one a week a slow release fertilizer once a month or you can add a high potassium compost to the soil. However take care to ensure that the nutrients are well balanced as over fertilizing can lead to toxicity which can result in imbalances and. The species plant is a wetland plant and hardy hibiscus flowers can be treated as plants for wet soils. Plant hardy hibiscus at the back of the border so they dont block any of their smaller companions then sit back and wait for the fantastic fall flowers to begin.
This variety dies back to the ground in winter and returns in summer. 750f 240c is the ideal blooming temperature for hibiscus plants although they can withstand warmer and cooler temperatures. A true showstopper the hardy hibiscus is sure to impress with its dinner plate size blossoms. Perennial hibiscus have big disc shaped hollyhock like flowers that can measure up to 12 inches across.
Citation needed member species are renowned for their large showy flowers and those species are commonly known simply as hibiscus or less widely. Hibiscus flowers are widely recognizable by their trumpet like shape and dainty petals. There are about 200 species of hibiscus which vary in size color and cold hardiness. The plants can grow to 15 feet tall in frost free areas.
In the summer use a high potassium fertilizer. Hibiscus luna red is a compact bushy plant that features five petaled blossoms with bright green foliage. Blooms may be white red pink yellow blue purple or bi color. A growing hibiscus plant needs lots of nutrients in order to bloom well.
The perennial hibiscus species found in gardens are the result of hybridizing native hibiscus species including hibiscus moscheutos rose mallow and h. Coccineus swamp hibiscusin areas that receive a hard frost these species will die back to the ground in winter. Hibiscus can be planted singly or grown as a hedge plant. The plant produces 6 8 inch wide flowers in well drained fertile soil.
Indoor hibiscus plants should be situated near a sunny southwest facing window and if that still doesnt provide enough light you can augment with artificial lighting. To ensure that your plants receive the nutrition that they need we recommend feeding them with a water soluble or slow release fertilizer. These large scale herbaceous plants are quick to grow and fill a space and they add an instant tropical feel to any garden setting.