Ah cool, I had it in the ground last year but I think it had too much shade so I've put it in a big container. What kind of growth should I expect before it flowers? ( If it is a hibiscus that is)
Where we are they pop up all over the garden like weeds. The one at the bottom of our drive is about 2.5 metres high. Many of our neighbours use them as a sort of informal low hedge but if you trim the tops they tend to end up with all the growth at the top and half a metre of bare trunk underneath. They are quite hardy, even though the flowers look exotic. The flowers come in various shades, from white through pink, purple and lavender blue. They use the dried petals a lot in those fruit-flavoured 'teas' you can buy because they make a nice red colour, and hibiscus tea is supposed also to be good for you.
Ah cool, I had it in the ground last year but I think it had too much shade so I've put it in a big container. What kind of growth should I expect before it flowers? ( If it is a hibiscus that is)
They seem to take a while to get going-so do not give up on it yet-if there are no flowers this year-they should be in 12 months or so
I hope so. I've seen them in flower up close in a park near where I work and they are magnificent.
I've given it the best spot in the garden for sunshine, its gets 90% of any sunshine that we receive during the day so I'm hoping this will encourage it to perform.
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It is a variety of hibiscus by the look of it-they take a while to get going- got some just starting to flower now
Ah cool, I had it in the ground last year but I think it had too much shade so I've put it in a big container. What kind of growth should I expect before it flowers? ( If it is a hibiscus that is)
Where we are they pop up all over the garden like weeds. The one at the bottom of our drive is about 2.5 metres high. Many of our neighbours use them as a sort of informal low hedge but if you trim the tops they tend to end up with all the growth at the top and half a metre of bare trunk underneath. They are quite hardy, even though the flowers look exotic. The flowers come in various shades, from white through pink, purple and lavender blue. They use the dried petals a lot in those fruit-flavoured 'teas' you can buy because they make a nice red colour, and hibiscus tea is supposed also to be good for you.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus_syriacus
They seem to take a while to get going-so do not give up on it yet-if there are no flowers this year-they should be in 12 months or so
This was my very first post, just thought I'd post a current pic. To this day its never flowered, I'm hoping for some this year though
It's grown a bit
In the sticks near Peterborough
just a bit nut yeah :P
Maybe this will be the year of the flower.
In the sticks near Peterborough
I hope so. I've seen them in flower up close in a park near where I work and they are magnificent.
I've given it the best spot in the garden for sunshine, its gets 90% of any sunshine that we receive during the day so I'm hoping this will encourage it to perform.
Grown well again this summer, its actually around 6 feet high now (including the pot) Its going in the ground soon