hardy hibiscus in sc

some of my first blooms

Nice. I'm always amazed at how fast the hardy hibiscus take off with growth North of here.

So beautiful!!! I have been babying mine, and despite all my efforts look what happened overnight! I don't know what it is! Ggrrr!!!

Looks like some kind of bacterial leaf spot, from foliage remaining too damp (especially overnight) and.or poorer air circulation from things being a bit too close together. Just remove that foliage and any other dead foliage, on the plant or on the ground in the area, to decrease the chances of it spreading. If plants seem to be pretty close together you might want to space them further apart to give them better air circulation.

OK, thanks, will do.