Hibiscus Anyone?

[Dorothy]

Dave - What size pot did you buy them in and how many plants did you get in that pot.
I got 4 inch pots with 5 plants in each - I purchased 3 pots - so total I have 15 plants (varying sizes) and paid $38 - I made out pretty good
Hope you did as well.
The orange - Montego Wind - I repotted in a larger pot without separating them to keep it bushy.
I'd eventually like to make some of the others into small trees.
Here are photos of my repotted Belize Breeze (pink in bloom) and Hurricane Lily (non bloom)
and this is a picture of Hurricane Lily - http://www.yoder.com/GRAPHICS/TRADEW...ANELILY_FP.JPG

[Candice]

I love hisbiscus! I really want a hisbiscus tree....but my dogs would destroy it right now if I go and get one. I had tried to grow a blackberry tree/bush and my lil one who is now 9 months old, at the time was 5 mos. she chewed the entire thing up, then of course it died!
BUt all these make me wanna go get one from a nusery! Thanks for sharing!!!!

[Dorothy]

I am proud to announce the arrival of 'Hurricane Lily'. The first of 5 plants that has finally bloomed - Thanks to the addition of a bloom booster, 'Lily' has strengthened and is showing her true colors

[cb977]

A beauty!!!

[flhiker]

Just beautiful D. Sorry I didn't see your question before. I got mine in 3in pot and 1 plant, it bloomed nicely till I posted a picture, I fertilized it a day or two before the picture and I must have over done it. All the buds blasted! They turned yellow and fell off. The new ones seem to be hanging on. I will post a picture hopefully soon

[Dorothy]

.. I look forward to it

[Lagoon]

Oh wow D, thats so pretty
I do love any kind of biscus. I don't have any as house plants anymore, the orchids took over, the others left weather in the great outdoors

[Djarum Black]

Originally Posted by Candice

I love hisbiscus! I really want a hisbiscus tree....but my dogs would destroy it right now if I go and get one. I had tried to grow a blackberry tree/bush and my lil one who is now 9 months old, at the time was 5 mos. she chewed the entire thing up, then of course it died!
BUt all these make me wanna go get one from a nusery! Thanks for sharing!!!!

I love them also but have the same problem. I had a bush planted in the back yard by the pool. My dogs eat both the leaves and the blooms. I never get to see it bloom
In fact, I'd all but given up on the plant as the leaves did not return this year. (They were all eaten by the dogs). It's starting to green up again now thank god after 8 months of bare sticks.
Any ideas of how to make the plant not tastey to the rulers of my backyard? lol At this point I'm ready to try anything.

[flhiker]

Originally Posted by Djarum Black

I love them also but have the same problem. I had a bush planted in the back yard by the pool. My dogs eat both the leaves and the blooms. I never get to see it bloom
In fact, I'd all but given up on the plant as the leaves did not return this year. (They were all eaten by the dogs). It's starting to green up again now thank god after 8 months of bare sticks.
Any ideas of how to make the plant not tastey to the rulers of my backyard? lol At this point I'm ready to try anything.

Cayenne pepper mixed with water and spray the plant. Make sure you have a lot of water for the dogs if they decide to eat one. If they a smart dogs they will only do it once.

[flhiker]

Hi D. I saw this at a customer's house! Huge flower One of the petals was deformed. And he had Pink ones and Red ones (no flower on them)