I just love it.
Hibiscus - Raspberry Swirl
Very beautiful!!! :-)
Wow, I love it too....very pretty!
GORGEOUS!!!!!!
What a beauty!!!
This is really a nice one! Jenny
Pretty, I like it, but then I like all hibiscus..
Very, very pretty!
Gorgeous!
Deb, she is a beaut. Do you happen to remember the name of the one you ordered for me? There is no tag in the pot and I can't remember. I do have buds now. Can't wait to see what I have. LOL!
Shirley ... it should be Erika Nichole. I have buds on the Jimmie John that should be openeing within the next couple days.
Thanks. I'll go tag it.
OK I am not even a hibiscus person but I've gotta have it. Let me know when you prune!!!
I will do my best ... haven't had any luck rooting one yet!
Wow that's so beautiful.
Neither have I but people on some forums talk about rooting them like its nothing...what's the deal? Obviously there's a deep dark conspiracy here...;}
What a beauty! I really love this one.
Delphinium, they aren't hard to root. Molly Mc sent me some cuttings when she trimmed hers about a month ago. I recut the ends, stuck in rooting hormone and then some sandy wet soil in pots. They are growing like crazy. Now I just have to transplant to the yard. Just hope the heat doesn't do them in. This was my first time to try them and it worked. You can do it if I did. Jenny
Q sh - how long were the cuttings? Were they new wood or old and did you leave most of the leaves on or take them off? Thanks for the info!
Cuttings were about 12 inches long. I took most of the leaves off so most of the growth would be to the roots. I'm not sure how old the wood was. It wasn't very thick so I assume it was fairly new. I just rooted what she sent me. All of the cuttings didn't root, most did. Hope this helps. Jenny
Delph,
I get best results with semi ripened wood. Especially with tropicals such as this one.
Waterloo,
Please put me down on your list for cuttings too under Delph. I would love to try rooting this one.
Thanks Bug - I would have used new wood and it would prob die in two days. Funny how some things gotta use one, some the other. Tried vitex with new wood - no luck. Semi ripe does fine.
Waterloo I will be sooooooooo nice to you if you get me one of these! Wait a minute - you are a Kong person, I've already been nice to you! Okay, I'll be nice some more!! :))
We'll wheedle some out of her sooner or later Bug!
And I'll be just as nice. I'm currently rooting some others. Hibiscus are addictive.
Uh oh, not another one...all I need, another plant addition to eat up the grocery money!
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!
Great name, too!
Bonnie
Deb: IS it a tropical
or hardy hibiscus??
I have started several
hardy in 32oz glasses
& they are growing new
leaves but no roots yet
after 2 weeks.
I started with 6"
cuttings & cut the top
& bottoms off at an
angle & left 2 sets of
leaves,I also cut off
1" up from bottom &
about one forth" wide
strips on each side
for better rooting.
You will have better
luck if you cut off
all of the top growth
so the roots will have
a chance to grow & the
type of water might
make a difference!! But
I use mine right out of
the tap. (some water
might have to much lyme
in it).
It is a tropical hibiscus. It has been blooming since I got it but has really not grown alot. But I will try and get some cuttings rooted.