Oops missed this one Charlie. I wonder if using Vit C (ascorbic acid) would help reduce plant stress associated with triple digit temperatures or transplanting? Ive been using super nova foliar spray after hot days to try to reduce the stress, it would be interesting to see if ascorbic acid would do the same thing.
Great to hear Jordan! The space oddity at my parents house is always a great bloomer, its been going strong since April. My mom kept it on the porch all winter, which protected it from the cold raining winter they had in so cal, and SO it rewards her with flowers every day
I also must say that it grows pretty quick too. We got ours around the same time, (remember the cinnamon girl mix up
) and its about 4 feet tall with 6 branches! I am looking forward to visiting my parents this summer to see how the hibiscus garden I planted for them is doing. In May I moved Rainbow Sherbet in the front of the flower bed where I hope it will take center stage. RS had a hard prune and I saw three branches forming (finally). This is also a spot that gets the most sun and last year Long tall sally's blooms blackened in that full sun. I also planted Chariots of Fire in that garden as well. In addition to those two... there is a Long Tall Sally, First Love and Young at Heart that were added last year.
Come to think of it... I remember seeing Fantasy Charm and June's Dragon survived the winter in another flowerbed and Cinnamon girl and Gator pride looked good in 10 gallon pots
I will have to take some pics to share.
