Hello to all. This is my first post, long time reader though. I'm very happy to have found this place. I enjoy gardening, it's been an on/off hobby with me. I enjoy all aspects of gardening especially flowering plants. I recently found this odd colored hibiscus at a local Home Depot. I know it is a tropical hibiscus. But, what the heck is it?..looks strange, yet pretty. I had to get it since it was by far the oddest looking hibiscus I have ever seen. :)
Looks like maybe an Antique Treasure to me, but I'm definitely not an expert.
Kyle?? Gordo??
Antique treasure it is.... rare find for a Homely Depot.Usually most of the hibiscus at ours die too quickly to tell what they are!! LOL
Kyle
BTW welcome Ladybug to our corner of the world. Hibiscus are like drugs, you can never have enough!!! LOL
Thank you amarantha00...I think that is what it is. I "googled" Antique Treasure and hibiscus" and one of the first results was this website...Davesgarden.
The picture on the buttom of the page by CalifSue is very similar if not almost exact to mine. Thanks! Here is the link I found..................... Wooohoo, finally my Hibiscus has a name. :)
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/116949/
Thanks for the welcome Eclipse. Yeah, Home Depot usually does not have variety. I could not resist this one though.
That's awesome that you found it at Home Depot, I sure would have snapped that one up too. 99.999% of the time our HD's in So Cal only have plain garden varieties, and mostly they are half dead from lack of water and attention. Whenever I purchase a plant at HD or one of our supermarkets, I call it a "rescue", as I've rescued the poor little plant from its most certain imminent demise ;-)
Welcome to the world of hibiscus junkies!
karen
Home Depots in Florida are nice stores? with helpful friendly people?? Can I send our Home Depots to Florida to take some lessons, lol??
The people here are friendly too, they just don't know what things are or that they need water every day! LOL
Kyle
Kyle, you are too much!!!!! I do know to water, but i know nothing of the pests who bother my plants.....This is the only hibiscus with this on the flower buds only....not on the back or front of the leaf....and not on any other hibiscus>>>>>>>
please tell me what to spray and what is this yuk?
Gardenladybug...........your find is fabulous....I just have some ordinary ones
they are green aphids, can wash them off with a spray of just water or use a houseplant spray with pyrethrum in it. They multiply fast. Kinda like monthly bills..... ;-)
Kyle
The Home Depot had various "exotic" hibiscus when I got this one. The tag on my hibiscus reads, "Zoe's Tropicals". I guess they have an account with them. They had other exotic Hibiscus with the tag. Very nice. I think they were $24.99 a bit pricey but worth it. I have yet to plant it, it's still in a pot. I hate digging here in S Florida. It is pure limestone.
the whole state of Florida is an old coral reef from millions of years ago.thats why all the limestone.
Kyle
I saw this thumbnail and instantly knew it was Antique Treasure! My image makes me sad though as it was one I lost to the frost. :-(
