Hibiscus Question

[Jethro]

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

[Stubby]

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:

[Jethro]

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

[Eggs Zachtly]

Don't mind Stubby, he's usually clooless. You should be able to find your Hibiscus here:

[Jethro]

Great!

This is it

[Eggs Zachtly]

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.

[LJ]

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!