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Last year's "hardy" hibiscus
On Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:34:49 -0700 (PDT), Dave Hill
wrote: On Apr 25, 9:34*pm, Jake Nospam@invalid wrote: On Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:37:25 -0700 (PDT), Dave Hill wrote: On Apr 24, 5:48*pm, Pam Moore wrote: Those of you who bought the offer of "hardy hibiscus" last year, have any shown any growth. *Nothing on mine, just dead stalks. Pam in Bristol Pam, Mine *were left in siting on top *of other pots on a wheel barrow, they were potted into 3 litr pots, one died last year and the others made such poor growth that I just dumped them there. I looked at them a few minutes ago and the 4 surviving plants all have young shoots 1/4" to 1/2" 3 to 3 to a plant, I must say I'm amazed. David I found these were hardy as plants. Trouble is that they grew but didn't flower. A bit of research confirms that they need "warm conservatory conditions" through the winter and spring if they are to flower. Seems they are more likely to flower in urban situations where temperatures are warmer than in our rural setting. Yes they will grow but no, they are unlikely to flower. Hence they are in my compost bin as I don't live in a city. Oh ye of little faith. After three years of trying - I bought mine when they were first launched. Each year they produced loads of leaf but nothing else - took up too much space. |
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