It shouldn’t come as any surprise to those who frequent my blog that I am an avid grower of tropical hibiscus. Not only do I cultivate the many cultivars that have been created by hybridizers, I have even started growing my own hybrids with the goal of finding one beautiful enough to name. The jury is still out on that project, but in the mean time I am still able to enjoy one of the many tropical hibiscus that I have currently growing in the garden.
By the time this blog entry posts, I should be climbing some mountain in Madagascar. So I needed a quick post for this week. Two weeks ago (yes, the post title is a little misleading), before I left on my trip I took photos of 25 of my hibiscus flowers. These 25 still only represent one-third of my tropical hibiscus collection. Of those 75 plants I am growing, 70 are currently planted in the ground. Growing tropical hibiscus in Southern California is a true labor of love. It is no easy task thanks to cool winters and a vast majority of pests that love these plants. But when they flower, it makes it all worth the effort. So without further ado and in no particular order, here is what was in bloom those two days I took photos:
Hibiscus “Zen Peace”
Hibiscus “Wild Grape”
Hibiscus “Voodoo Magic”
Hibiscus “Vin Electric”
Hibiscus “Venetian Brick”
Hibiscus “Torch Song”
Hibiscus “Think Pink”
Hibiscus “Some Like It Hot”
Hibiscus “Satsuma”
Hibiscus “Rum Runner”
Hibiscus “Ruby Tuesday”
Hibiscus “Rosalind”
Hibiscus “Powdered Sugar”
Hibiscus “Pocahantas”
Hibiscus “Mr. President”
Hibiscus “Magenta Double Star”
Hibiscus “High Voltage”
Hibiscus “High Drama”
Hibiscus “Flirtatious”
Hibiscus “Dragons Breath”
Hibiscus “Confection Perfection”
Hibiscus “Black Cherry”
Hibiscus “African Princess”
Hibiscus “Acapulco Gold”
Hibiscus “Abracadabra”
Do your hybrids get as large as species plants when planted in the ground? I have some hybrids picked out for my plumeria and hibiscus garden here in SW Florida and am trying to figure out if I should plant them directly in the ground or put them in pots?
They all vary in size. Some get very large. Some more compact.
Lovely hybrids! Do you ever sell seeds please tell. I live in Sweden and collect Tropical Hibiscus.
No, sorry.