Red Perennial Hibiscus

kHT · Post by **kHT** » Aug 06, 2007 10:42 pm

In bloom this afternoon!!

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Aug 07, 2007 9:12 am

Very pretty! Is that a 'Fireball'? I thought it was, but the leaves and center of the flower petals appear different than mine! I love these flowers! I have another I'll post on a different post, but here's my 'Fireball'! Love them!

fullofit · Post by **fullofit** » Aug 07, 2007 10:27 am

My red Lord Baltimore is up and blooming but even though it has tons of buds, the flowers are quite a bit smaller this year than last. The Japanese beetles have found it again, but have not skeletionized it yet. My white one, on the other hand had large, large blooms.
CHAR

kHT · Post by **kHT** » Aug 08, 2007 10:31 pm

Nope it's 'Luna Red'

Patrushka · Post by **Patrushka** » Aug 08, 2007 10:44 pm

They're both beautiful.

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Aug 09, 2007 12:20 am

Very

then! How big does this one get? These are so showy, gotta love them!

kHT · Post by **kHT** » Aug 09, 2007 10:09 am

Jane these are in the memorial bed and about 2 1/2 feet tall tucked in the west side with the pink callalilies. I have three on this end and one on the other end. I have now cleared out that bed of early spring bloomers so these will show off.

Rookie_Green_Thumb · Post by **Rookie_Green_Thumb** » Aug 12, 2007 2:10 pm

Both are beautiful!

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Aug 13, 2007 9:31 am

I'll have to look for one then. I see Hallson's carry some..... this is not always good when a trip is being hoped to there soon

Hosta, hibiscus, lilies....oh geepers. Maybe I better way another paycheck for this trip hey?

Ginger · Post by **Ginger** » Aug 15, 2007 2:15 pm

I love Hibiscus

I have the Luna Red and also got the Luna Pink Swirl this year. It is really pretty. I will get you all a pic. Looks like a candy cane.
Ginger

kHT · Post by **kHT** » Aug 15, 2007 10:14 pm

Ginger, photo please!!

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Aug 16, 2007 6:56 am

Yes, I'd love to see it also!

kHT · Post by **kHT** » Aug 16, 2007 11:03 pm

This is what I call an eye stopper!!

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Aug 17, 2007 10:16 am

Karma, those are beautiful! Can I ask how long you've had this? I'm asking, b/c we were giving 2 last year from my sister and althought they did well and bloomed good, one had many more blooms than the other. What do you fertilize with and how often? Do you mulch them? any other suggestions for them?

kHT · Post by **kHT** » Aug 17, 2007 11:19 am

wishiwere, we got these late last year when they went on sale. We have sprayed them with Messenger/Mighty plant food twice and once with over spray half strength Miracle Gro since that was the last of what I had and was using it on the lawn. I have just given them a little golf course lime and they are in 5 gallon pots sunk into the ground, these pots have holes drilled into the sides just in case I need to move them.
They are in full sun and the red ones bloomed before the pink ones. I just put bark chips & straw on the top of them during the winter months. This is the first year they have been in the ground. Hope this helps. I have babies seedlings so I'm excited to add more of these.

kHT · Post by **kHT** » Aug 17, 2007 6:38 pm

Ya all know how full my plate has been and those other problems that have cropped up to boot. Well I thought I have been good and would treat myself to a new flower and really am falling in love with the Perennials Hibicuses so I got . . . . . . . . .see photos!!! I'm thinking of taking out all the hostas in the front bed and mixing callalilies and Hibicuses like the east end of the bed??

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » Aug 17, 2007 6:52 pm

WOW!!!

Well now, if you decide to take out those hostas you be sure and let us know. okay?

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Aug 17, 2007 8:13 pm

Thanks for the info Karma!
One question about this move in teh front yard though? If you had hosta growing there, will there be enough sun for these type of beauties yet?

Here's my Kopper King I have, if you are thinking of adding another or more, I know Hallson's carried this or may yet

sorry this isn't the best pic, but it was shaded by a huge sunflower the birds put in!

kHT · Post by **kHT** » Aug 17, 2007 10:37 pm

wishiwere, the hostas are in full sun!! I know I'm a bad gal for putting hostas in full sun but these love it, honestly!! Shame on you, I now feel a need coming on to make an order!!

TeresaMy · Post by **TeresaMy** » Aug 19, 2007 7:10 pm

Oh boy! I really like that salmon-coloured one! It's fabulous!