July 23 , 2020
Hibiscus Summer Love + Viewer Picture Roundup
I certainly messed up on this plant , Hibiscus coccineus . Yes , I pull off to get two bloom , but mostly it looks awesome in its bombastic container . Even though I ’ve always heard it call off Texas Star , I love that it ’s not native to Texas . What I did n’t know is that it heralds from Florida and Mississippi in marshes and swampy areas !
I first met this plant days ago on one of CTG ’s first locating shoot ( the gardeners secernate me that neighbour feared that they were growing marijuana).Supposedly that garden and others on later visit bank on little supplemental irrigation . In fact , here ’s a white one I recently spotted that ’s dead happy , even though mulched with black crushed rock . Then on Central Texas Gardener ’s Facebook pageboy , viewers report that it ’s beautiful in ponds and fountains!Click for their penetration and picture of their gorgeous hibiscus plant .
So , I bring down mine back a little and am water it profoundly . I may move it closer to a sewer to catch rain ( hopefully shortly ) . Or take over it out to a new always place . banknote : Mine winter fine it its container .
In garden beds as in this design , it generally returns from the roots in springiness . Texas nativeHibiscus martianusdoesn’t require much water in its patio container . Growing to about 1 - 3 ’ grandiloquent , it ’s not dependably cold brave , so I protect it in winter . It ’s still churning out those crimson blossoms!Althea , also call Rose of Sharon , isHibiscus syriacus . Although not aboriginal , it is drouth bullet train - validation in sunlight to part sun . This strait - along gets morning and late afternoon sun in my garden . My late-1950s house came with several of these summer - blooming , winter - deciduous bush . They lasted a farseeing sentence with no care from me away from some post - winter trimming .
These days , you may find many color . Here ’s a charming design in Buffalo where a white - hued althaea graces the front threshold . It ’s a pretty screen against the neighbors . My inherited single and passing game - along also avail screen and/or define arenas . For shade , lemon yellow rosemallow ( Hibiscus calyphyllus ) brightens low light with woolgathering prime that resemble okra ( anotherMalvaceae ) on a small shrub . Native to tropical Africa , it ’s not always cold hardy and in a harsh wintertime I turn a loss mine . Hibiscus sabdariffais the plant behind fresh and healthy hibiscus teatime , brew from its ripe calyx . TheAmerican Botanical Council documents enquiry on its benefits . Gayle Engels from ABC notes that it is an yearly for us . On a past Central Texas Gardener , Flint Fancy fromLone Star Nurseryhighlightsbeneficial plants you may not have grown , includingH. sabdariffa . Tropical hibiscus ( Hibiscus genus Rosa - sinensis ) is the one most snapped up at local nurseries to adorn summertime containers . you may overwinter it if protected . The mystery for ongoing flower ? in high spirits NITROGEN fertilizer . Marcus Young fromBloomers Garden Centerin Elgin recommend fertilise every two weeks to bulge , then moving to a monthly feeding . Get his eyepopping summertime designswith annual and perennials for sun and shade . CTG is very much viewer - driven from your questions and pastime . Also , I learn so much from you and I love to share your pictures and video . Truly , your “ citizen nurseryman ” mental picture — from plants to wildlife — exemplify how our neighbors are produce . Here ’s our latest viewer roundup that Daphne recorded in her livelihood room and I edit out on my kitchen table!Thanks for stopping by ! Linda
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