Any Rose of Sharon/Althea people here?

Omaha, NE

I'm new. Hope I'm not making a foo poo.
Is there a yellow ROS? Haven't found one so far. Anyplace to see pictures of all the varieties?
If I gather seed from a Blue Satin ROS, will they produce Blue Satin seedlings?
Thanks for any feedback.

Indianapolis, IN(Zone 5b)

Snarly, I hope someone drops in here who can help you regarding a yellow ROS. I only grow a lavender, white, and the old Lord & Lady. Not positive, but I would think the Blue Satin seeds would come thrue. If not, it is easy to take a cutting and grow it out.

Tussee

ROS white standards

Thumbnail by tusseemussee
Disputanta, VA(Zone 7a)

hi snarly, i agree with tussee, you should get a Blue Satin from seed, but you won't know unless you try. That's part of the fun and the cuttings are very easy, so try that method too. I've never seen or heard of a yellow althea or rose of sharon. It would be lovely, wouldn't it! I'm sure someone soon will figure out a way to get us one. Keep hanging in there & tell us what other cultivars of ros/hibiscus do you have? I have some from the Luna series, a big beautiful dinnerplate sized red noid, am trying to grow a couple of the confederate rose (hibiscus bush) variety and a new one for me is called cannabis hibiscus. Couldn't believe it, but the leaves do look like a cannabis plant (or so I'm told!) ;-)

BTW welcome to the hibiscus forum, this is a very friendly group so post pictures & ask questions & answer some too. We love to see you hanging out here!

Omaha, NE

Tussee,
Thanks for the reply. I thought you must be in England when I saw that picture. Gorgeous yard!
Looks like the white standards in your picture are pruned to the tree form. Is that right? Have to read up on how to do that too.
Think I want mine to be more of a hedge.
I did some reading about growing from cuttings since I posted this. When I did an article search on ROS, it came up #1 in a top 10 list of favorite things to grow from a cutting -- with all the how-to's. This site is Great! The more I learn how to navigate, the better it is. So now I'm looking for a good established Blue Satin to get a few cuttings from. Seems like that variety is in big demand. I have a bid in on ebay now to get 25 seeds for .99 plus shipping.
Thanks again,
Snarly

Omaha, NE

Thank U 2, Davis -- your's came as I was replying to Tussee.
Snarly

Indianapolis, IN(Zone 5b)

Snarly (your name brings a smile to my face), the term standard means a tree form. I bought mine but I'm sure you can research and find exact steps to take to acquire the shape. Unfortunately I took the above photo too late in the day as the flowers had closed quite a bit. Your idea of a hedge sounds really good and has got me to thinking where I could incorporate one in my garden. They require only a hard trim, I do mine in March, to keep them looking good and full, with blooms for several months.

Tussee

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