Hibiscus: Hi Hibiscus people! May I have some help?, 0 by

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skiekitty Hi neighbor. I live in Wyoming in one zone colder than yours. Love the photos of your "family". So cute.

Back to the subject of hardy Hibiscus. First, I have no idea what the problem is with your plant. I started H. moscheutos "Disco Bell' from seeds purchased from Parks Seeds 3 years ago. It bloomed for the first time this season. It was first planted where it didn't get much sun. Weeds grew and I forgot about it. I had the shade tree cut down where it was growing and dug up to make a border there. That's when I found it this spring. I potted it up. No growth could be seen. The roots were healthy so it wasn't dead. I had to make a place for it along my fence, hence the reason why I potted up first. I left the pot outside. The weather was still cold. This was in late April. Once the weather turned warm, it sprouted branches. I finished the site and planted it in the ground in early June. As the weather warmed it really grew, then set buds.

I am surprised that it even survived since it received no care at all and was overgrown with weeds. It has developed several branches and is now 2 ft tall. The blooms are 7" across. A beauty. In its new spot, I mulch with grass clipping. It gets watering once a week along with my other plants. I have read that they don't like constant moisture and mine certainly don't get that. It does die down to the ground and even a light frost will affect it, unlike other perennials. It is slow waking in the spring and waitsf for warm weather before growth appears. Sure is worth the wait.

Below is Hibiscus 'Disco Bell' Photo taken September 20, 09, a few days before out first frost.