General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Shrub
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Plant Height: |
8 to 12' |
| Plant Spread: |
6 to 10' |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Time: |
Summer
Late summer or early fall
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Sow in situ
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Cane
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| Pollinators: |
Various insects
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
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- Rose of Sharon
- Hibiscus
- Althea
- Elegantissima
- Elegantissimus
Posted by
SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Mar 5, 2012 6:56 AM concerning plant:
Flower color is very light pink (almost white) with a dark red/crimson eye. Bloom is 8-9 inches across, medium proliferous double, basal petaloids are developed like petals, other upper petaloids are small, gynoecium looks normal, diaphysis, late bloomer.
Plant is a medium-sized, slightly weak grower. Leaf is medium size, incised.
Posted by
tabbycat (Youngsville, LA - Zone 9b) on Jun 19, 2018 9:57 PM concerning plant:
A generous gardener sent me about 5 cuttings last year to try to root. Three did and are now healthy, growing 7-inch plants. They are part of the double syriacus collection I started 3 years ago. I hope to see the beautiful double pink flower this summer on at least one of them.
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| SuperHappyCamper |
On August 8, 2021 |
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Purchased from backyard nursery. |
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