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Title: Correct name? Post by: Brenden on October 05, 2015, 07:21:35 AM Hey everyone, or no one if this topic doesn't get viewed, I was wondering if this is the correct name for this. The hospital is teasing me, and brought this hibiscus in the building. The name is Hibiscus barb, was wondering if that is correct. Never seen such a massive base. Oh, and regarding me. My plants are doing wonderful, in fact Valentines day, is going to bloom in 4 days or so, how odd for this late in the year. As well as Golden gate. Lila has no signs, but nonetheless I am happy for what I got. And Charlie, I hope you see this, wanted to inform you that I managed to successfully cross your California Beauty, with the traditional red tropical.
It has been well over a month, seed pod still developing. -Brenden. Title: Re: Correct name? Post by: Charlie on October 08, 2015, 07:27:25 PM Hi Brandon,
Congratulations on the seed pod - should ripen in a few more weeks. I've not heard of Barb before, but this is clearly an old style garden variety hibiscus that has probably been named many different things by each nursery that propagated it over the decades of its existence. They never bother to register the names they make up in the world wide hibiscus database so confusion will always be there with many of the garden varieties. I'm glad your plants are doing well. I saw a Golden Gate today that was close to 10 inches across! Charlie Title: Re: Correct name? Post by: Brenden on October 09, 2015, 05:08:09 AM Yea the grenhouse manager at the hospital said the plant was donated from a couple who could no longer take care of it.m It is over 20 years old !
And my Charlie, must I say, I sure know what spider mites are. 3 times have I given them a shower as well as Bayer 3-1. I pretty much sanitize myself before I enter my room. Crazy how south things can go so fast. |