Dinner Plate Hibiscus

by Robert Bales

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Dinner Plate Hibiscus

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Robert Bales

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The Dinner Plate Hibiscuses is classified as Hibiscus moscheutos and also called the hardy hibiscuses. It is also called the "rose mallows" and "swamp mallows." But most people call it the Dinner Plate Hibiscus because of the size of the flower.
Hardy hibiscuses are quite different from tropical hibiscuses. The flowers are usually much larger, ranging in size from 6 to 12 inches across (see, dinner plate-sized). But, the color range is more limited -- primarily shades of red, rose, pink and white. The leaves are larger and are dull rather than shiny. The foliage is generally light to medium green, although some cultivars have bronze or purple leaves. The bushy plants grow vigorously and range in size from 2 to 3 feet up to 5 or 6 feet in height.
When fall arrives, around October, the plants stop growing and begin to go dormant. All of the upper growth dies back to the ground -- only the crowns and roots remain alive over the winter. They will survive even the harshest winter and reliably return each year. New growth generally appears in March or April, and blooming begins in May and lasts until September or October.

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October 11th, 2017

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