Hibiscus: Hibiscus heterophyllus: native Australian hibiscus, 0 by cestrum_SEQ

cestrum_SEQ wrote:
Yes, it is very civilised now that you put it that way :-) Most of my pollination is done with brugs, generally in the early morning/late arvo (there's no real twilight here: it just goes dark suddenly). The hibiscus I pollinate when/if I remember--no need for midnight forays with torches here LOL (Other than when the dog's barking drives me bonkers and propels me out of bed with said torch in hand ...) Mind you, I'm still trying to imagine what five feet of snow might feel like, much less how a plant that can grow here could survive those conditions! (Plus, I thought Hibiscus trionum was an annual ...)

Normally I'd be happy to post a few seeds (I assume I'll be able to harvest some more this growing season) but the US import requirements have me stumped, both because of the need for an import permit and presumably the concomitant requirement to use a real name and street address on that permit. (Not possible for me. Sorry.) I suggest you try contacting the breeders on that link of mine; you'll see from the label on my Barambah Creek hibiscus that the seller was Pete's Nursery, so Pete might be a good person to contact. It appears that Pete from Pete's Hobby Nursery is interstate and will return later next week, so I'll see if I can put you two in direct contact via email when he returns, if you like? (I don't know him personally but he's only a local phone call away from here.)

Here it is, 4 hours from that first photo of the unopened bud. (I returned the pot to full sun. ) The flower gets lighter in colour and is already showing some signs of weathering. Has some insects inside it too.