Orange Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
By Klahanie
- 14 Jun, 2013
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I keep it outside during the summer. It is still inside now.
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Thank you Holly. I do like the colour.
14 Jun, 2013
Stunning!
14 Jun, 2013
This is a very common landscape shrub here. The flowers can grow very large. They flower virtually all year.
14 Jun, 2013
Thank you Sheila.
14 Jun, 2013
Delonix1, We do see them in Mexico everywhere too. There they are not considered anything special there. But here in Canada we grow them inside and love them.
14 Jun, 2013
Lovely.
15 Jun, 2013
Thank you Feverfew.
15 Jun, 2013
They do make a nice indoor plant, except here where they get too many bugs.
17 Jun, 2013
So far this one is clean but my girlfriend had to destroy hers because of the bugs.
17 Jun, 2013
Yes, indoors they can get a lot of spider mites. Outdoors in the garden they very rarely have this problem.
17 Jun, 2013
That was going to be my next question. :-) Now I know.
Thanks
17 Jun, 2013
A good year-long active systemic will do. It needs to be kept outdoor for a couple of weeks, though. Most systemic pesticides cannot be used indoors.
17 Jun, 2013
I keep it outside most of the summer and then cut it down before I bring it in for winter. I do not have it for long and did not have to use any pesticide yet. But thank you for the advice.
20 Jun, 2013
You're welcome. It sounds like a good plan. Although, the longer you have it outside the more bugs will lay eggs in the soil and on the leaves.
20 Jun, 2013
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Very nice...
14 Jun, 2013