Tropical Hibiscus 'Night Fire' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)

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amorecuore Ft Lauderdale, FL(Zone 10a) Mar 10, 2009

Tropical Hibiscus 'Night Fire'
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Hibiscus "Nightfire" In Bloom During A Cool Weather Spell In Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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floreseta Port Charlotte, FL Sep 02, 2010

This is a gorgeous plant, the colors are perfect. I hope mine grows as good.

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amorecuore Ft Lauderdale, FL(Zone 10a) Sep 02, 2010

"Nightfire" grows well, but slower than the average tropical hibiscus plant. The blue and red coloration is nice. The most vivid blooms occur during cool winter days when the temperatures remain in the 60's. The warm weather blooms (80 degrees or higher) produce the same colors, but they're not quite as vivid as the coloration in this photo.

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flaflwrgrl Allthingsplants, FL(Zone 8b) Sep 13, 2010

Simply breathtaking Jon!

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sjjantwin Wellington, OH Sep 14, 2010

wow, gorgeous!! I live in zone 5a, would they be good in the house in a warm south facing window?

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amorecuore Ft Lauderdale, FL(Zone 10a) Sep 14, 2010

They will overwinter well inside the house. The chances of the plant still producing blooms would be highest in a South facing window. My parents overwinter a few hybrid tropical hibiscus in Zone 5B. They're in a west facing window. The plants remain healthy, but do not bloom during the winter months. They keep the plants outside during the warmer frost free months. They're moved outside around Memorial Day and begin to put out some blooms by mid July and then bloom off and on the rest of the summer.

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