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Pink hibiscus

elke

By Elke


Pink hibiscus

Still doing its thing indoors



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That's pretty.

27 May, 2009

 

A lovely flower. Is this growing outside?

28 May, 2009

 

No, it's on the south-west facing windowsill, Toto. I do put it out in July & August though. We do have friends who have a Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) growing outdoors quite happily, obviously a hardy variety. We are in Zones 5 - 6. See the map:
http://landscaping.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=landscaping&cdn=homegarden&tm=7&f=20&tt=8&bt=0&bts=1&zu=http%3A//outreach.missouri.edu/webster/webster/weather/HardinessZones-compressed.JPG

29 May, 2009



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