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Hibiscus schizopetalus - Japanese Lantern Hibiscus


Hibiscus schizopetalus - Japanese Lantern Hibiscus  (Hibiscus schizopetalus - Japanese Lantern Hibiscus)

This is the first flower on my Japanese Lantern Hibiscus this summer. It actually bloomed in January. Photo taken July 8, 2012.



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Very nice, i've seen pics of this before yet to see one in the flesh, a real beauty!

11 Jul, 2012

 

Thats beautiful........

11 Jul, 2012

 

Planthoholic:

Thanks! :>)

Hibiscus species and varieties are very widely grown as landscape shrubs/trees here in San Diego.

12 Jul, 2012

 

Milky:

Thanks! It will look better when I find a place to plant it in the ground.

12 Jul, 2012

 

My favourite Hibiscus - I'm green with envy!

12 Jul, 2012

 

Meanie:

Is it not available for sell where you live?

I'm actually very surprised it's full of buds. I've been giving it lots of water because it's been so hot. My experience with most Hibiscus, is they need to be kept on the dry side.

12 Jul, 2012

 

There are two nurseries that list it, although both out of stock at the moment.

12 Jul, 2012

 

So it's not a common nursery item?

12 Jul, 2012

 

No, unlike H.rosa-sinensis which is.

12 Jul, 2012

 

Meanie:

Yes, we have hundreds of varieties of H. rosa-sinensis available for the landscape here. Almost every yard has at a least one.

12 Jul, 2012

 

Bit like here, except for it's almost every conservatory that has one!!

13 Jul, 2012

 

Meanie:

That's not the same! lol!

17 Jul, 2012

 

Marguerite:

Thanks! I'm sure it's grown in Perth, also.

17 Jul, 2012

 

Best that we can do here!!!

17 Jul, 2012

 

Marguerite:

I thought you lived in Perth...or is it a suburb of Perth?

18 Jul, 2012

 

Meanie:

Yes, I know.

18 Jul, 2012

 

Oh, is it north or south of Perth?

18 Jul, 2012



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