Perennial Hibiscus. One of my favourites. Sure, they can get boring if you stare at them all day long in the greenhouse but really, I've always liked them for the reason that you can see them from the road. Once established, they bloom big (flowers like dinner plates) and they bloom LOTS. In Canada, these babies start now (early July/mid august) and bloom until mid september or until the heat lifts. There's two varieties, dwarf (3 feet) and regular (4 feet). They have a good spread of 18 inches at LEAST. Most people put them at the back of their garden, somewhere where they don't have to look at them until they are suddenly in bloom.
The key to growing hibiscus. DON'T PULL IT OUT IN SPRING. Hibiscus needs heat to push out of the ground, so while everything is green and flush int he garden, hibiscus sits there like a stump, looking very dead in your garden. Don't pull it out!!! They come up Late June and once they're up, they push like crazy. A little water goes a long way with them and helps the plant come up better, but for the most part, this is a very drought tolerant plant. They also need nothing short of fullsun (think, the less sun, the less blooms). I have four of them sitting on the balcony, pending planting for October. Can't wait either. Can't wait!
Brandy Punch.
Moy Grande.
Fantasia.
Turn of the Century.
Peppermint Schnapps.
Fantastia.
Cherry Brandy.
KILLING US. But in a good way of course.
(above) This was changed this morning because it wasn't holding enough, so instead of that big blue thing, I changed it to two flat tables (we move furniture a lot) and now it's looking really good. I'll try and take pictures tomorrow.
(above). Don't get too excited. It's an impatient. I'm not sure if I posted this before but I have this in a four inch pot and it's thick enough to grow it as a standard (in tree form). Mental, Yes, I realize this. It's also $12 bucks. Imagine. haha. Well, thats what we live for over in our greenhouse, the weird and unusual if we can.
Joey (Ptilotus). If you see him bloom, let me know. I'm still waiting on it. ha. We put him next to Angelonia and Iresine, but those two don't like him just yet. Wait until they see him blooming! Drought tolerant baby! Full sun and looking smashing!
Hibiscus. Not a thriller but a double! Guess what I found though?? A yellow double hisbiscus standard! In my greenhouse! yes!!! I was so excited, I picked it (I know, I'm such a noob) and showed my sister. Her excitement was less significant.
MINE! It was suppose to be mine. Of course, I waited until the weekend was over and they were all gone before I considered buying one. Way to go Andrea. Way to go.... Andrea.
Geraniums, Nemesia. I thought it was a pretty picture.
