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My favorites are the 08-0108xBlackDragon and the Rainbow Sherbet x Saffron

Chris, I was wondering if anyone would take note of the Unk x Unk. The colors are very subtle but definitely interesting. Quite the opposite of that super-bright bloom of Rainbow Sherbet x Saffron. I'm hoping the form of that one will improve, something that happens fairly often with seedlings.

Uli, so far the first CCacao x NightRunner plant has deeply lobed leaves. I hope they stay as the plant matures. A different photo of this bloom that shows the leaves is below. I showed this seedling earlier as a recently opened bloom which is quite a bit darker. Still pretty at the end of the day when it shows the lighter color as in today's photo.

Kristen, Baby Girl would be a good name for the Denim Revolution x TPrincess. Coincidentally, I showed Cindy a photo of another new seedling from yesterday and she suggested the same name for it. But, when I told her it was an 8 inch bloom she thought maybe "baby" was not right for it. Photo of that one below, too. BTW, the very first bloom shown the other day was also a Denim Revolution x TPrincess - I sometimes forget and call DR by its earlier working name of Blue Denim.

Charlie

Good bloom day for Jordan! Plenty of sunlight helps a lot with blooms.

Brown flowers are known to be more orange in hotter, sunnier places. I recall some visitors from the tropics came here once and they were amazed to see the brown blooms here of varieties that were mostly dark orange for them.

Charlie

This question comes up fairly frequently. What we need is for someone who tries this to let us know what happens. Maybe you can keep an informal record of how it goes. What variety, how big is it, is it blooming at the beginning of the experiment, budded up, or no buds at all yet. Then watch for a couple of months and see how the hibiscus does.

Generally speaking, hibiscus like the same conditions day after day but if moving it in and out becomes part of the regular daily routine it should be fine. If it gets shocked it will only be because it is not used to the direct sunlight but if I understand the plan you are going to take one that has been outside getting direct sun and move it to an indoor area. If that is the case then there won't be any shock when placed in direct sun.

Charlie

Leaves are a renewable resource for hibiscus. Something happens to one and they drop it but soon another leaf grows back in. I've seen this type of browning from time to time but I've never seen it involve more than one leaf at a time. I would remove it and not worry about it because it is unlikely to spread nor does it mean anything is wrong with the whole plant.

Charlie

Meanwhile another seedling with the same parents bloomed, but it was a day that I did not have the camera with me. The second one was similar but was bigger at 8 inches and also featured a strong, prominent eye contrasting well with the yellow petals. It folded up by the second morning which was too bad but first blooms can behave differently than blooms that come later. Best guess is that the second seedling could be commercial quality if it roots and if it grows well, etc.

Better be thinking up a name, Kerry! I haven't taken any wood yet because I want to get a good photo before cutting it back. When it blooms again which should be soon I will post it here.

Charlie

Oh Kerry I'm sorry.    Did you still have it at work?

I want to keep a cv indoores and not by a window,so it will be only getting average daylight. But what i plan to do is put it in the garden for about 2 hours each day to get sunshine and then bring it back indoors. Will this be ok or will the sudden change of light every day not be to good for the plant.

My blue ballerina died a few days ago not sure if it was the pot or not enough sunlight

Hi Louis I had mine for a year and still no blooms either !