Hibiscus manihot or abelmoschus manihot, edible hibiscus

I love it ! great colour..... what colour are you hoping to cross it with ?

We had some Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis growing in our conservatory... red ones, white and an orange. I emasculated the flowers of the H.manihot and pollinated with pollen from these. I know it's a very long shot as they aren't that closely related... but who knows! I saw recently a little article on a website about hawthorn crossing with medlar, so sometimes bizarre crosses occur.
If all my seeds come up yellow this year, then I'll know it doesn't work!

Ooooh, stunning :o)

Interested to see that you are also in France, Lil. What part? We are in Maine et Loire about 20km from Saumur.

I'm down in Les Landes, do you know it ? read your profile bertie, you garden VERY like me !!

Beautiful hibiscus Bertief...I have the red one which i grow indoors its lovely too.....:>)

Hai .I have a collection of 20 varieties .But the hybrid ones do not stay for more than a season or two.they get infected or the size of the bloom becomes smaller .Any suggestions are welcome I am from India sunshine almost all year round temp 20 to 40 degrees centigrade
gita