Help, ID this Hibiscus, please...

Bay Area, CA(Zone 9b)

Hi everyone! Hope someone can tell me who this is.
The tag don't say much, just that it's a Hibiscus.
Here's the close up of the bloom

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Bay Area, CA(Zone 9b)

Here are the leaves. They don't look like any of the Hibiscus leaves that I have.

Thank you very much!

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Jacksonville, FL(Zone 9a)

How cool is that! I love those leaves and the flower is pretty special too.

Bay Area, CA(Zone 9b)

Thank you, Ardesia!
The leaves are the ones that caught my attention, there were no blooms when I got them, only buds, so the bloom is quite a surprise, too.

So, anyone know who this is? :o)

Norwalk, IA(Zone 5b)

It looks like Belize Breeze only paler......:-) Check on the DuPont hibiscus pages at DuPont nursery

Bay Area, CA(Zone 9b)

Thank you, Eclipse.
I checked out Dupont Nursery, they don't have Belize Breeze.
The picture in plant file does show similarity to the leaves, but bloom color on mine is much paler. But since hibiscus seems to change color slightly depending on the heat, maybe it's just paler because it's been pretty cool here.
If anyone else can suggest what this is, please let me know.
Thanks!

Norwalk, IA(Zone 5b)

OOPS! where is my brain these days..use the Yoder Bros nursery site under tradewinds hibiscus. www.yoder.com

Bay Area, CA(Zone 9b)

Oh, wow, that's a very pretty pink in Yoder Bros nursery site for the Belize Breeze.
http://www.yoder.com/inside_frameset.asp?body=%2Fgrower%2Ftradewinds%2Fsearch%2Fcontent%2Easp
Don't think mine will get to that darker pink even if the weather warms up, it's just too pale. Foliage's very similar though.
Thanks again, Eclipse..!

Jacksonville, FL(Zone 9a)

The colors on my hibiscus usually get darker and more intense as the weather cools. They really fade during the hot weather.

Bay Area, CA(Zone 9b)

Oh, sorry, that's what I meant, Ardesia. The blooms usually get darker when the weather cools, which is what we're having now, weather wise, but it's still very pale. Meaning when it's warmer, the bloom will be even more pale.

Norwalk, IA(Zone 5b)

bailey check out touch of the tropics web page.I think I saw a pale pink there too.

Bay Area, CA(Zone 9b)

Checked there. No luck, the pale pink has different 'throat'.
Oh well, it'll come along sometime....
Thanks for the help, though. I really appreciate it.

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