| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 10 feet (1.8-3m) |
| Plant Spread: | 4-6 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Other: Oblong capsule. |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Pink Red |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Other: Seasonal. Can bloom year round. |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Cuttings: Cane |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
| piksihk | On July 27, 2022 | Bloomed This is the one I rooted for SIL - gave back to me since mother plant died. |
| piksihk | On October 22, 2021 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Died during winter storm |
| piksihk | On June 30, 2019 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On July 4, 2018 | Bloomed both plants WG & HW |
| piksihk | On August 7, 2017 | Bloomed One bloom on rooted cutting now 3 ft tall |
| piksihk | On June 18, 2017 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On February 7, 2017 | Maintenance performed pruned down- stem cuttings to be rooted |
| piksihk | On June 13, 2016 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On May 27, 2016 | Miscellaneous Event rooting a cutting |
| piksihk | On September 5, 2015 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On July 29, 2015 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On April 26, 2015 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On March 17, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event Pruned cutting rooting |
| piksihk | On November 10, 2014 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On July 17, 2014 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On July 2, 2014 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) rec'd small cutting 5/14 |
| piksihk | On May 30, 2014 | Obtained plant |
| MySecretIslandGarden | On February 3, 2023 | Transplanted Having outgrown the huge pot it was in, it's now been transplanted to the ground near the largest avocado tree |
| MySecretIslandGarden | On September 1, 2022 | Bloomed Started blooming about a week ago for first time |
| skylark | On February 10, 2024 | Cuttings took air-layered 1 branch about a month ago: have roots. waiting for more before i cut. |
| skylark | On May 1, 2023 | Bloomed bloomed profusely for a month: over 30 flowers! perhaps Cal-Mag supplement helped? |
| skylark | On July 1, 2022 | Potted up from 12 oz tumblers to 1 quart long pots |
| skylark | On March 15, 2022 | Bloomed |
| skylark | On December 15, 2021 | Obtained plant Rooted cuttings |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese Lantern (Hibiscus schizopetalus) UCD conservatory. by HamiltonSquare | Mar 16, 2015 8:51 PM | 0 |
| Please help me identify my hibiscus by MySecretIslandGarden | May 26, 2022 2:30 AM | 2 |
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