"Paul Luton" wrote after
Bob Hobden wrote:

I've collected the seeds before but never got them to germinate yet these
are self sown, typical!


We have two hibiscus syracus and pulling up the seedlings is a Forth
bridge chore.

You surprise me, we have had one for many years, "Diana" a pure white
double, and the aforementioned white with red centre and have yet to ever
get any seedlings, in fact I don't remember ever getting any seeds on Diana.
I'll have to take more interest and learn how to germinate them, plenty of
room for some plants on the allotment, might just get something interesting
with a bit of crosspollination.

For those that haven't got or seen a mature plant of Hibiscus syracus it's a
wonderful plant when a decent size and will be covered in blossom about now
every year. It's down sides are it is slow growing and slow to start into
growth each year but there are some cracking varieties if you search around.
Not that they look their best in the GCs, that's if you can find any there.
They can easily be pruned to keep them at the size you want, and pruning
will improve flowering.
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Regards
Bob Hobden