Blue Hibiscus 'Mood Indigo' (Alyogyne huegelii)

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Mar 13, 2005

Blue Hibiscus 'Mood Indigo'
Alyogyne huegelii

The Blue Hibiscus spirals open in the sun.

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Mar 14, 2005

I have seeds of this species I really need to get going now! Awesome picture!!

Joseph

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Mar 14, 2005

They are a beautiful plant. Thanks for your comment and good luck with your seeds.

trois

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Mar 14, 2005

Did you grow your plant from a seed? I wonder how long it would take to get to flowering stage. Hopefully not like an amaryllis where you have to wait half a decade.

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Mar 14, 2005

It was blooming when we bought it several years ago, so we don't know how long it takes. It has bloomed well every year since. Sorry.

trois

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CaptMicha Brookeville, MD(Zone 7a) Mar 14, 2005

Wow! Is that the true color?

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Mar 14, 2005

That is very close when it first opens. It becomes a little more blue in a couple of days. It's easy to notice from a distance.

trois

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001Koch Prosperity, SC(Zone 7b) Mar 16, 2005

THAT IS AWESOME, I HAVE SOME PRETTY HIBISCUS BLOOMING INDOORS NOW BUT THEY ARE NOTHING COMPARED TO THAT BLUE. ANOTHER SOMETHING FOR ME TO LOOK FOR THIS YEAR.

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Mar 16, 2005

I hope you can get one. It's a great plant.

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KayJones Lee's Summit, MO(Zone 6a) Mar 16, 2005

I have this beauty, too - it blooms from May to frost for me - terrific color!

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Mar 16, 2005

Very vibrant color. Mine starts in March until frost, if any. It does slow a bit during the cooler near frost days.

trois

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tazzy Sand Springs, OK(Zone 7a) Mar 16, 2005

oh ! that is a blue beauty to behold .

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pokerboy Canberra, Australia(Zone 8b) Mar 16, 2005

Excellent Picture Trois!!! I am trying to grow a deep blue like that one! Does it need to be pruned hard? I live in Australia where it is native to so it should ( hopefully ) do well!!! Thankyou for your help!!! pokerboy.

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Mar 16, 2005

We have never pruned it at all. We also keep it never let it dry out in hot weather, since for most of the year it is wet by rainfall, we try to keep constant conditions.

We feed it a bit in the spring and mostly just enjoy it after that.

Good luck and post some pictures.

Thanks,

trois