I have two 4 inch potted plants of this Hawaiian species. Nice oval shaped leaves and smallish bright red flowers. Crosses well with other species of tropical hibiscus.Grows about 6 ft tall and wide. see pic of flower. Want to trade for trop Hibiscus that I don't have.
Do you know the zone tolerances for the H. kokio red? I'm in zone 8b winter/zone 9a summer climate. I'm able to keep some named varieties of more tropical hibiscus alive through the winters with hefty covering of mulch and other protection. I have H. 'Daytona Sun' which is nice yellow/red large flowered species. I'm still waiting to see which hibiscus are going to leaf out fully this year.
Jeremy
This one won't take a frost.You could pot it and bring inside in your coldest weather.
Kyle
Thanks, Kyle. I've gotten too old and brittle to deal with tropicals in pots. All my tropicals went into the ground this year with a live or die attitude on my part. I did put them in places against walls and trellises where I could throw some blankets over them on the coldest nights. I have moved my last pot of heavy tropicals! But I do appreciate the offer and if you would like some of my hibiscus anyway, I can see if I can get some cuttings started for you.
Jeremy
I would love some hibiscus. I have a Texas star hibiscus which comes back in the Spring. I have red bee balm (monardo) for trade.
Thanks,
Chris
Chris , this one is very rare and needs certain conditions.Very tropical type.
I actually have three hibiscus..I don't have the pictures here at work :) but would LOVE to trade if interested...Let me see if I can find a link to the photos.
http://www.davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=2104900
Here is my red one. I have a peach one just like it.
I also have a white one very similiar to these two
i have a brug Id trade for one...prefer the hardy double but whats one more tropical in the attic till spring at this point...
it might not like our chilly winter temps. I have my hibiscus planted in the ground, as I too, am too old to haul them in and out.
