Hidden Valley Hibiscus Forum

First bloom today with many more on the way. Received this as a 4 inch plant 8 weeks ago and can see already two things, first it grows quick and is going to be a large bush with many buds, the second and more important for me here in Vietnam is it loves the sun, since I have had it its been in the sun for 8 hours a day, April May is the hottest time here and its thrived, thrived even more than its nearest rival which is Hot Pepper.

David, that kind of feedback is very helpful - I can add Sherlock's Mystery to the short list of varieties that can take the heat! Thanks.

Charlie

Still quite impressed with this cv, these blooms are at 6 feet tall, the bush is not the greatest, its a bit leggy and needs staking, but for me where I am trying to stagger the plants for better viewing its quite good.

Very impressive, David. Your hibiscus plants in the tropics may end up larger than we are used to in areas where winter setbacks are a yearly occurrence. I look forward to seeing how they do over time.

Charlie

Charlie I think there is no question of that, some of them are already quite a size, I just pruned 4 feet of Transcendent which I only got this year and its still 4 feet tall.
When I first started gardening and came on this Forum[which was the same time] I blamed the sun and heat for just about everything, well I think I can safely say I was wrong, it was my total inexperience, bad potting mix not enough food and water etc, all my cv's are maturing well and the heat and sun has no affect on there growth and health, in fact it amazes me just how healthy they are, the only negative affect of the blazing sun is only in the bloom itself, your cv's can handle anything the sun throws at them.