Texas Star Red Hibiscus

In spite of continuous rain, my Star is blooming today. There are several more buds. Too bad the hibicus only blooms for a day. Don't know the proper name but I also have a double red blossom on another plant. Have forgotten what the sun looks like.

LouC

Oh too bad you have gotten so much rain. Melva over on the Rose Forum was telling us all how she too is so sick of the rain everyday in Denton. Here some people are getting rationing due to lack of rain.

Sounds like your hibiscus are so pretty, I wish I could see them. Some last for a bit longer. Kyle is trying to breed new ones that last for a few days. Wouldn't that be great!!

LouC,

It's still early in the season I would think. My Star just started blooming less than 2 weeks ago. It took all that time to get new growth from the winter frosts and we have been in drought until 2 weeks ago.

I am trying to recall, I believe mine bloomed through the entire summer last year.

Molly
:^)))

Mine had it's first bloom today.. Loaded with buds. This is a beautiful plant..It blooms pretty much til frost.

Larkie

Yes, likewise we have been in a drought, but my texas star still looks beautiful.I am starting the texas star white, from seedlings I planted in the late winter, whitch I hope are ready to plant in their permenant location.Mike

I have never the seen the white. So hope yours is successful and you post a picture. Now how's that for looking into the future?

Works for me!Those who have the white say, that they almost look like artificial flowers, and you are compelled to touch them, like they shine.Can't wait>

True about the white looking like plastic!!!
:~)

The pictureis a little blurry, still raining a bit with more to come. The white star is always welcomed

ohJack'
that white star is beautiful .
i never had that one .
most of mine did not make move with out croaking waiting for bloom to see who did survive
. know my red Texas red croaked because they have the different leaves.
Is there any place that sells the red and white ?

white star is strange this year...single stalk 2 in across 5 and 1/2 ft high..1 bloom, shudda called it Lone star......no other buds........if it doesn't have other blooms this year I plan on hacking it up into maybe 6 in sections and try to root them......it needs some branching too

i got my white star at the peach festivel in Weatherford, TX

Jackie, these don't seem to branch at all. Mine comes up fr the roots with new, long, like you said, 5-6' stalks.
I'm just going to plant more so they will have more roots to come up from. lol
:~)

me too....I am hacking this one for more

jackie,

Hope you are not in harms way. Don't know if Texoma has breached the dam yet but it was very close this morning. Say it will cause more flooding in Red River.

East of here a bit, I am central, just up 35E toward oklahoma city first exit to the east across the red river .........but yes we have had way more than our share. The yards and driveways stand in water, grass growing tall and can't mow. It is beginning to smell sour.