Cranberry Hibiscus - Hibiscus acetosella

Beautiful flowers.

It was very popular drink (iced) in the part of Mexico where we wintered....."Jugo de Jamaica." It was widely available in restaurants and from street vendors. Not sure if it was all form Hibiscus acetosella.
We had the plant in one of our gardens there . Very beautiful flowers. I have numerous pictures of it.
I did not realized that it grows so tall like yours Delonix.

I see it occasionally in our garden center here on the Island but it is sold as annual.

Bushbernie,

Thanks. They very dark cranberry colored.

Klahanie,

Of course, Jamaica is extremely common here, as I live only 12 miles from the Mexican border. It’s sold as a drink everywhere and at every Mexican restaurant.

I make my own and use less sugar in it. The hips are sold very cheaply here. Usually 5 to 7 hips will make 2 quarts of Jamaica tea.