Mid-Atlantic Gardening: September Blooms, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Remember the "Mystery Seedling" that was growing, and had set buds, right next to my tall, perennial Red Hibiscus?

I was starting to think it was going to be a Rose of Sharon--as the buds that had formed just sat there for 2 month.
It did not look anything like the buds on the big one...hmmmmmmmm.....

Then--yesterday--one of them opened--and it sure looks the same! In but it had a deep purple look. Got me all excited, but I DO think it is the same.
I have promised this one to my Manager at HD. Slowly--I am making a gardener out of him....
Will dig it up when it goes dormant.

Here;s the bloom.....just lovely! See the unopened bud next to it? Sure looks purple to me....