Hidden Valley Hibiscus Forum

Charlie, are you still growing Flashdancer? It's like Sun Shower on an upright bush. Hopefully it also inherited Sun Shower's heat tolerance. I don't recall ever seeing it available.

Hi John,

Well I'm not Charlie but I can tell you there were a few offered in July 2010 and it's the only time I recall any being available.  It had been on my wish list ever since I discovered HVH's website back in 2007.  I was very fortunate to get one.  I don't recall if any showed up in the store.  I'm fairly certain that I got an email notice about it.  I imagine Charlie would start a few upon request.  There are a few other older cultivars of his that I'd like to get as well.

dave

Thanks Dave. So how has it done for you? I'll just add it to my wish list.

Flash Dancer has been in short supply the last few years. It's a very large and pretty flower that did not make the transition from grafted to rooted plants. But, it's worth grafting and I will add it to my "to do" list. The cross was Sun Shower x The Path.

Charlie

John mine is struggling.  It was one of several plants that got hit bad with spider mites this summer before I got them on the Kontos.  I also think it may be own root.  I'll probably keep an eye out for any grafted ones if mine continues to struggle.  Hope Charlie grafts a few.  I wonder how he manages to keep up with all our requests.

dave

That is a really nice cross!

Farmer D

I agree, do I dare add it to the list?  What a beauty!  I have always liked sunshower. And you say the bush on this is nicer?

Yeah, Sun Shower is a great flower on a sprawling bush so the cross with The Path helped it gain more upright growth habit. It's still not perfect but better and I like the flower a little more too with the contribution of shades of color from The Path.

Charlie