I have three types blooming this year. I'm afraid I didn't give my Red Texas Star enough sun.

This red one bloomed this morning. Long lost tag. The flowers are easily a foot across.

Luna Red - looks similar, but the one above has red veined leaves. The foliage was purplish last year. It needs more sun too.

Turn of the Century. I loved this one when I saw it last year. The multicolor blooms are well worth the price.

Mine have no rhyme or reason. I thought the large flowers would contrast nicely with the smaller BES and shastas. So I used them as centerpieces in the beds. It didn't turn out the way I had hoped, except the Luna Red.

Dawn

I had some others from seed that were great their first year. Dark cranberry color, just beautiful. They are water hogs, I gave up. Can't find the pics.

Nell

I use mine just like shrubs. They get about 4-5 feet tall and the blooms are almost dinner plate size too. I started them all from seeds and rarely water them.

I see something likes to eat yours too! The Japanese Beetles are working on mine.

I love the red ones but I am betting they are not moscheutos.

I am going to move the one in the HB bed. It is so large it blocks the view from the kitchen window of the bird bath.

I think the elm tree that fell across the back of the garden did away with the row that was out there and that is where the pure white one was. Drat!

I think I like them more than Rose of Sharon, but they seem very different to me so I don't really compare them.

Are your shorter ones the Disco Belle series?

I will take a couple of pictures later when the sun comes up.

We are waiting for enough daylight to check the garden and trap for the beast that is eating my tomatoes and damaging the melons!

I have put in a whole new bed of hibiscus this year. Several yellow, orange, pink, red, and white/rose/purple exotics such as your 'Turn of the Century'.

I attended a seminar on hibiscus a month or so ago, and was surprised to find that hibiscus prefer being inconvenienced in hot weather. So if you have one to move, such as my pink saucer, NOW is the time to do it! Finding the time is something entirely different.

Also, I was surprised to learn that the fertilizers with the high middle number are not good for your hibiscus. Rather, they want a low middle number, and bloom very happily on it, too!

O.K., I am quitting. LOL

Janie

I don't water or give them any special care. The one in the middle of the HB bed may have to be moved; it keeps me from seeing the birdbath from the kitchen window.............or I may just move the birdbath!

and the one next to the house,

and this is a seedling that came up this year. Them stem is redder and the bloom is richer and darker,

Mine are so big, I just use them like shrubs. Will have tons of seeds this year.

glenda

I've also tried multiple hardy hibiscus, but they are such late risers that they get pulled or hoed or whatever, so I never see them the second year. Gave up after a few years of that. I will say they were ostentatious blooms about the size of a plate, so it's just as well.

Now, I have pots guarding the front step. I bought this unique unknown plant that had almost Japanese maple-like burgandy leaves with a touch of apricot and about a 2" solid burgandy bloom hidden in the spase foliage. Had to have it cuz of its unique foliage and bloom. Turned out to be a hibiscus. It's really too large for the arrangement, but have to see what it will do in the end.
Isn't that the fun part of gardening--experimenting, studying and of course alway a new love? chuckle
gramma jan

Mine started off great this year then the buds all dried up. I tried keeping them watered, but either I didn't do it enough or they had a bug. I read about a little bug that can get in the bloom and have that effect. It was also hot as hades here this year, so not sure what the culprit was.

Rose of Sharon... It seems weird to me when people actually BUY rose of sharon. They grow like a weed on my property. I have left quite a few around, but am always attacking the seedlings to keep them under control. My entire yard would be one big rose of sharon plant if I let it. :-D

I too have to move my Luna Red or hack back the Redbud tree that is shaded it too much this year. Only got half of the normal blooms and it finished blooming way too early. It usually blooms all through summer, but not this year. Too much shade, dang it. The tree's canopy has spread so much that it is shading more than half of that flowerbed now. I think the latter is my choice of action, don't you?

I have the Luna Red planted in a pink & white bed, and the Pink one is in a red and blue/purple bed. There are yellow and peach accents in both areas. The contrasts are lovely. Hope the pink one winters over okay.

Thanks for sharing everyone.
~Annie