Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Indoor gardens - Fall 2015, 2 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Sally---
This topic, of it growing out from below the ground, was already discussed.
I can tell you that none of the leaves came from anything below the soil.
There were NO stems at all emanating from below the ground or from the roots.
They simply grew out from all the stems way above the ground level.

You have to believe me--as I am the one who witnessed this happening from
all the bare stems when I cut back the hibiscus in the spring. See pic. #1. (in May)
You can see these leaves starting to grow high up on the stems that were
over 12" long. There are NO signs of any grafting near the soil level.
I would know what to look for....

Pic. #2 (in June) shows these odd leaves covering the plant.
One just has to accept the fact that this is an oddity. Wish I knew why!

I will cut it back and bring it into the Shop for the winter and take more pictures
in the spring to see what grows out. I am sure it will e these same leaves...