Hibiscus: Wondering how to cross pollinate hardy hibiscus in Ohio, 1 by kljflower

kljflower wrote:
My aunt gave me a clump or two of hibiscus from her garden a few years ago - well maybe more like 15 or 20?? I love them and they have crossed and multiplied over time. I remember being just a bit disappointed the first year because I just had white but eventually I had pink and white, some with eyes, some not. Now I'm seeming to get blooms that look like some of the fancier hibiscus. I discovered a fancy one across the street and am thinking that is probably where the pollen came from. Last night I saw another neighbor has a big red hibiscus and it got me to wondering if I could try some cross pollinating by hand. Would I take the polleny center from one bloom and somehow get it on the center (I'm forgetting the proper terms)? In my pondering on this, I'm wondering if rose of sharon cross pollinates with hibiscus. Here is a pic of the newer type blooms...