Hibiscus: Help with Hibiscus new addiction, 1 by old_rose

old_rose wrote:
I went on a trip this summer to Niagra on the Lake beautiful area if you ever get a chance to visit I would highly recommend it. Anyway while there I stopped to chat with the most wonderful lady who was out tending her flower garden. We had a bit of a communication problem she had a beautiful Hungarian accent and I spoke way to fast but like most garden people that didn't stop us. Before our visit was over I had a chunk of plant in a wet paper towel and a ziploc full of seeds and no idea what plant "she had plenty of to share" I planted the chunk of rootball when I got home but by then I didn't have much hope for it as it had been in wet newpaper in a ziplock in my trunk for 4 days by then. Imagine my suprise when in mid August I saw my 1st hibiscus bloom WOW instant addiction. I have never planted the seeds but I really want to my question is do I plant them now or in the spring? Do I have to soak them? Do I plant the whole pod? Also one of the stems broke in a recent wind the plant file says you can take rooted cuttings would a broken stem work? The only think I have ever rooted are hoyas and roses I would have to guess I would do the same with Hibiscus dunk in rooting hormone and stick in the dirt right??? Then would I keep the rooting inside for the winter? I just took a couple of pictures I think it is a Fireball or rose mallo please correct me if I am wrong.

Thanks the newest Hibiscus addict.
Sandy

Here she is compared to my hand I would say the average bloom is about 7in across.

edit: just realized need to change the date on my camera wonder why that never stays right??


This message was edited Sep 13, 2006 11:20 AM