I love Hibiscus, and its big blooms.

I have tried both tropical and perennial. I like tropical, but it is
such a pain to have to take in during the winter cold, that I have
been trying perennial.

The first perennial I really like, but worse luck, I lost the
identifying tag, so I don't know what it is. The second one I tried
is not as good. I really want to find some more of the first kind.
It grows to a height of some 6 feet and has big (I mean big) pinkish
blooms. Has come back nicely after two winters now,

A local nursery had no idea what it is, and doesn't stock anything
that looks like it (it has leaves I think are called triple node, not
single node like the other).

Anyway, I have googled the subject, but cannot find a site that at
least has full pictures of the many Hibiscus types so I can match up
what I have.

Anyone know of one?

Thanks

Jethro

Swamp Mallow and Rose Mallow. The Swamp Mallow has blooms 6" or more
in diameter. The blooms are continuous from now through the first
frost. google them.


Jethro wrote:
I love Hibiscus, and its big blooms.

I have tried both tropical and perennial. I like tropical, but it is
such a pain to have to take in during the winter cold, that I have
been trying perennial.

The first perennial I really like, but worse luck, I lost the
identifying tag, so I don't know what it is. The second one I tried
is not as good. I really want to find some more of the first kind.
It grows to a height of some 6 feet and has big (I mean big) pinkish
blooms. Has come back nicely after two winters now,

A local nursery had no idea what it is, and doesn't stock anything
that looks like it (it has leaves I think are called triple node, not
single node like the other).

Anyway, I have googled the subject, but cannot find a site that at
least has full pictures of the many Hibiscus types so I can match up
what I have.

Anyone know of one?

Thanks

Jethro

On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:06:36 -0400, Stubby
wrote:

Swamp Mallow and Rose Mallow. The Swamp Mallow has blooms 6" or more
in diameter. The blooms are continuous from now through the first
frost. google them.


The blooms look like mine (most anyway), but I don't see my leaves in
any of them. The latter are triple node (if that is the right term).
That is - each leaf segment has three parts each with their own
'point'.

Thanks

Jethro


Jethro wrote:
I love Hibiscus, and its big blooms.

I have tried both tropical and perennial. I like tropical, but it is
such a pain to have to take in during the winter cold, that I have
been trying perennial.

The first perennial I really like, but worse luck, I lost the
identifying tag, so I don't know what it is. The second one I tried
is not as good. I really want to find some more of the first kind.
It grows to a height of some 6 feet and has big (I mean big) pinkish
blooms. Has come back nicely after two winters now,

A local nursery had no idea what it is, and doesn't stock anything
that looks like it (it has leaves I think are called triple node, not
single node like the other).

Anyway, I have googled the subject, but cannot find a site that at
least has full pictures of the many Hibiscus types so I can match up
what I have.

Anyone know of one?

Thanks

Jethro

Jethro said:

On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:06:36 -0400, Stubby
wrote:

Swamp Mallow and Rose Mallow. The Swamp Mallow has blooms 6" or more
in diameter. The blooms are continuous from now through the first
frost. google them.


The blooms look like mine (most anyway), but I don't see my leaves in
any of them. The latter are triple node (if that is the right term).
That is - each leaf segment has three parts each with their own
'point'.


Don't mind Stubby, he's usually clooless. You should be able to find your
Hibiscus he http://davesgarden.com/pf/

HTH
--
Eggs

-I went to a seafood disco rave last week.... and pulled a mussel.

On Mon, 7 Aug 2006 16:34:44 -0500, Eggs Zachtly
wrote:

Jethro said:

On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:06:36 -0400, Stubby
wrote:

Swamp Mallow and Rose Mallow. The Swamp Mallow has blooms 6" or more
in diameter. The blooms are continuous from now through the first
frost. google them.


The blooms look like mine (most anyway), but I don't see my leaves in
any of them. The latter are triple node (if that is the right term).
That is - each leaf segment has three parts each with their own
'point'.


Don't mind Stubby, he's usually clooless. You should be able to find your
Hibiscus he http://davesgarden.com/pf/

HTH


Great!

This is it http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/24342/

Thanks

Jethro said:

On Mon, 7 Aug 2006 16:34:44 -0500, Eggs Zachtly
wrote:

Jethro said:

On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:06:36 -0400, Stubby
wrote:

Swamp Mallow and Rose Mallow. The Swamp Mallow has blooms 6" or more
in diameter. The blooms are continuous from now through the first
frost. google them.


The blooms look like mine (most anyway), but I don't see my leaves in
any of them. The latter are triple node (if that is the right term).
That is - each leaf segment has three parts each with their own
'point'.


Don't mind Stubby, he's usually clooless. You should be able to find your
Hibiscus he http://davesgarden.com/pf/

HTH

Great!

This is it http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/24342/

Thanks

You're welcome. That's a nice cultivar. =)

And that site's definately worth a bookmark, but I'm sure you've done that
already. Some of their forums provide a lot of useful information, also
(Identification, Carnivorous plants, etc.). You need to pay a nominal fee
in order to see entire threads, and/or post, but IIRC it was something in
the order of $15US per year. The plant database is free, though. I use it
frequently.

--
Eggs

Crime doesn't pay... does that mean my job is a crime?

Take a look at Hibiscus 'Disco Belle' series. They are shown at the
davesgarden.com site as well.

I live in SE Michigan, mine (pink) comes up every year. Lots of big
8-9 inch blossoms in mid-late august, when little else is blooming.

Note that it might appear dead in spring, as it doesn't break ground
until June!