On Jul 10, 7:34*am, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:
I wonder if it's actually H.sinosyriacus "Ruby Glow" ? A white flower with a
red centre.

I did wonder about that. (There's also a 'Ruby Dot', if it's different,
with the same coloration).

'Ruby Dot' is a moscheutos hybrid so I doubt it would be that,
although with stores like these.... 'Ruby Glow' is probably a bit too
rare for it to appear amongst Aldi offerings, but I suppose it's not
completely beyond the bounds of possibility.

If I recall correctly, the label showed a single-red, but then label
images are not always representative of the plant being sold ....

The 'sheds' and stores are notoriously incapable of getting names
correct as you've intimated and seem blissfully oblivious to the
importance of correct information on their labels. It's a fair bet
that their suppliers have packaged an unknown/lost label/seedling,
single red syriacus hybrid, decided that 'ruby red' sounds much better
(ie. more marketable) than 'red' and by the time it's reached the
labelling stage, hey presto Hibiscus 'Ruby' is born! There is a
sinensis hybrid of that name, but you'd have spotted its leaves
immediately.

I had forgotten that 'Ruby Glow' was sinosyriacus. If I recall correctly
sinosyriacus can be distinguished by the foliage, so I can look into
that.

Well, if it turns out to have the paler, shallowly lobed leaves of
that hybrid, do let us know - I'll be over to the nearest Aldi like a
shot. I tried to get 'Ruby Glow' a year or two ago from PGP, but
they hadn't any to spare