PlantFiles Pictures: Rose of Sharon 'Purpureus Variegatus' (Hibiscus syriacus), 1 by vossner

vossner wrote:
I don't think so. I want to say that the above picture shows the most any flower has ever opened since I started growing this plant 5-6 years ago. Out of curiosity, I inspected the plant carefully today and no seed sacks anywhere. It is supposed to be sterile and I believe that to be correct.

Foliage is truly beautiful but those unopened buds really take away from the plant. I wish it weren't planted in such a prominent part of my garden. People walk to it all excited and once they look at the blooms, they go: "oh..."