Hibiscus species

[Nievesgirl]

I would like to know everyones experiences with H. species ?

I want to know which ones have rapid growth rate and bloom a lot. I also wanted to know if anyone has experience with H. kokio ?

My H. rosa-sinensis Is doing well every since I placed it at my aunts house.

[Charlie]

H kokio has very small flowers, under an inch, and is a slow grower to boot. Sort of neat in a different way but not having the characteristics most people want.

My favorites are H rosa-sinensis and H storkii. Both are very attractive, grow easily indoors and out, and make pretty flowers. H lilliflorus is more vigorous and blooms more but the flowers are simpler and the bush tall and lanky. H fragilis is very endangered in the wild and worth growing for that reason alone. It has medium vigor, and simple red flowers. H schizopetalus is tempermental but the flowers are very interesting when they finally show up. I'm still looking for H genevieve but got a lead just the other day. H arnottianus is medium in vigor and the white flowers are nice enough. The bush looks a bit different from other hibiscus bushes.

I think these are all worth growing.

Charlie

[Nievesgirl]

hmmmmmm I think I may buy H.storkii , I think the leaves are interesting.

I never seen H.kokio in person. It looks really pretty but I am at the point now if the bush does not do well I really don't want it not unless if the flowers are super amazing. H genevieve I never even heard of ?

[Charlie]

Kerry, H genevii (spelling?) is the other hibiscus that was found growing wild on the island of Mauritius along with H fragilis and H liliflorus. This island was a major stopover point for ships sailing around Africa from Europe to get to and from India and China. It is also where the first recorded efforts to hybridize hibiscus took place. From Mauritius to the world went hybrids and species alike. Nowadays the precious and rare plants, birds, and animals once found on Maritius are either extinct or close to it, though efforts are underway to protect what can still be protected.

Charlie