Hibiscus: How can you make a rose of sharon into a tree?, 1 by tusseemussee

tusseemussee wrote:
Jess, a friend of mine is making progress in developing a rose of sharon standard, but it appears to be a slow process. She staked the central stem, removed all of the low branches, and trims the remaining stems. Lots of work. I have too much work to do in the garden with my limited time to keep up with such a project, so I paid for mine. But, they give a very long period of bloom, so they are well worth the effort. Good luck!

ROS standards late in the day as the flowers have closed somewhat and I see I've got the food buffet ready for the evening's many critter friends.

Tussee