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Hibiscus syracus
Whilst visiting my wife's elderly Aunt I noticed some different/larger
leaves around the base of the old Hibiscus syracus in her front garden. It's flowers are white with a red centre (I have it myself having taken a cutting some years back). These small plants, self sown seedlings from the old plant, have now flowered and are obviously crossed with the reddish one she has in the back garden. One is a very large flowered single pure pink with a red centre, guess who is going to dig that up come winter. :-) I've collected the seeds before but never got them to germinate yet these are self sown, typical! -- Regards Bob Hobden |
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Hibiscus syracus
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. -- CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames |
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Hibiscus syracus
In message , Paul Luton
writes 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. I've raised a few seedlings from ex RHS seed, but none of my Hibiscus syriacus (I've accumulated 16 varieties) have ever produced any seed. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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Hibiscus syracus
"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. -- Regards Bob Hobden |
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Hibiscus syracus
"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "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. Bob, Your double form, Diana, probably won't make seed, as the petals of double flowers are petaloids (or similar growths) which form in place of the sexual organs. It is the reason why double flowers (of all kinds of plants, not just Hibiscus) last longer than single flowers - they simply can't be pollinated, and so don't 'go over' as quickly. Semi-doubles offer the best of both worlds: more petals for the gardener, but still nectar for the pollinating insects. Your single flowered form should set seed, however. Spider 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. -- Regards Bob Hobden |
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