I believe I planted this hibiscus about four months ago and this is the fourth round of blooming. It is still pretty much a single stalk which sprouts three to five blossoms at a time, with one or two coming into full bloom at a time. The strange thing about this plant, however, is that each bloom seems to have different characteristics. I probably have more than a dozen different varieties of hibiscus in my yard, but all of the others have a pretty consistent shape that each flower is a duplicate of. It’s as though this plant, however, gives me little surprises every time it blooms.
Category Archives: Flower images
Hibiscus Low-Rider: FOTD, Aug 30, 2020
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For some reason, this hibiscus, planted at the same time as two others that are now three feet high or more, prefers to remain at ground level. Click on images to enlarge.
Whirligig: FOTD, Aug 29, 2020
I don’t know if this hibiscus is in the act of opening up or closing down, but it makes for a novel capture. First time I’ve ever seen one do this.
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Mystery Annoyance: FOTD Aug 27, 2020
A friend gave me a few of these plants from her garden before she moved back to the states. I soon grew to rue the day I planted them as within a year they had started to take over my garden. They formed borders around the gazebo and the back wall and the studio, but soon they started to spread to potted plants and every single inch of the yard where they could find a foothold, so . . . .(Click on first photo and then each in sequence to read the rest of the story.)
Dowager Hibiscus: FOTD Aug 26, 2020
Click on this photo to increase the size of this photo of a wilting hibiscus flower. In its last stages, its petals resemble the delicate translucent skin of a very old woman and the faint tinge of its coloring deepens a bit. Beautiful at every stage.
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Mother and Daughter, Hibiscus: FOTD Aug 25, 2020
Hibiscus: FOTD, Aug 23, 2020
Fallen Beauty, African Tulip Tree, Aug 22, 2020
Copa de Oro Flower: FOTD, Aug 20, 2020
Thunbergia Explorer: Flower of the Day, Aug 18, 2020
This little Thunbergia is invasive, but it is so pretty that I don’t mind. Here it is invading the garage.
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