Anybody having a rooted cutting and willing to share or exchange?
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/85930/
Looking for Hibiscus schizopetalus, chinese lantern
A friend of mine has this plant and I have complimented it and coveted it so often that she finally gave me the go ahead to get some cuttings, but I haven't found the right moment to prune her plant for her.
Send me a D-mail and I'll keep it open and send you a rooted cutting once I get one, if no one else comes up with one for you. She lives about 30 miles south of me and I only get down her way about once a month, but I will go to the next visit with pruning shears in hand!
Jeremy
I have chinese lantern! They have not come up yet. When they do I would be glad to mail you some. They are so cool. I always cut them and use them a deco in a vase. I dry them first.
I do count on them comming back so if you can hang on a bit. Things are finally just sprouting. I have not seen any signs of the laterns yet. I did not know you could root them. I grew mine from seed.
Katrun, thanks for your offer but I think you misunderstood my request that is for an hibiscus. The chinese lantern you are talking of are indeed making great dried flower: http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/1894/index.html
DUH! Dont I feel real stupid! I love Hibiscus. I am starting to collect them and grow them this year. I have orderd several different kinds. I never heard of th chinese one. However I did look them up and they are very nice!
Sorry about that. I hope you get your cutting. Good Luck!
Do not be sorry as you now have another hibiscus to collect ;-))
You mean this one?????
Kyle
Definitly! no other hibiscus as ever had such attracting power over me LOL! Is it a good bloomer? If not i guess I might find vigourous rootstock and try to graft it.
That is purrrrrty, Kyle! He's such a tease!
:) Donna
Grows very tall and spindly, sprawling habit. small flowers, and a definate seasonal bloomer here.I only keep it around for hybridizing.Takes up a lot of room.
Kyle
Kyle, that one you sent me as a rooted cutting a long time ago is HUGE. I keep cutting it back. Even here it doesn't bloom that often. I'd like to dig it up and put a pretty one in its spot.
Well, that is maybe the reason why it is so difficult to find, seasonality and scarce blooming. I'll give it a try anyway... just in case LOL!
Now that is a plant after my own heart! I have never seen that before, But I really like the way it looks...not to mention the name. Gotta admiare plant that calls 'em as it sees them...schizopetalus...LOL! Now I have to have one, too!