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Mystery Hibiscus - sequel (3 pics)
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Posted by canarybird Canary Islands SPAIN (My Page) on Fri, Nov 17, 06 at 5:30
| As I have had more enquiries about this gold and pink hibiscus after Brian Kerr answered my original posting here in the Gallery (Mystery Hibiscus - Feb.14, 2006) I'm posting more photos, including the whole bush which we keep pruned low so it doesn't block our view of the rest of the garden. Other hibiscus in our garden are kept as a high 8 foot hedge, as a separation between ours and neighbouring houses.
Sharon |
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RE: Mystery Hibiscus - sequel (3 pics)
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| Hi Sharon, You are so lucky to have this beauty queen ! We all want some wood. Perhaps with more exposure now, someone may be able to ID it, though as I am coming to learn, most hibiscus coming from Europe are never named. If research proves this to be so with this one, it may be that you can register and name it yourself. You will not be able to claim anything about it ($), other than 'you named and registered it'. Still, that's nice to know.
Thanks for showing her off.
Regards, Brian Kerr. |
Canary Island Mystery Hibiscus - sequel (3 pics)
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| Hi Sharon, You are so lucky to have this beauty queen ! We all want some wood. Perhaps with more exposure now, someone may be able to ID it, though as I am coming to learn, most hibiscus coming from Europe are never named. If research proves this to be so with this one, it may be that you can register and name it yourself. You will not be able to claim anything about it ($), other than 'you named and registered it'. Still, that's nice to know.
Thanks for showing her off.
Regards, Brian Kerr. |
RE: Mystery Hibiscus - sequel (3 pics)
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| Thanks Brian....that's interesting about naming and registering this one! I'd first have to look around again and check to see if I can see it again in any other garden or nursery here. Somwhere there must have been a breeder. I had no idea this was such a special one, but I did pick it out for its lovely colouring a few years ago! SharonCb |
RE: Mystery Hibiscus - sequel (3 pics)
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Hi Sharon,
Your hibiscus is absolutely gorgeous. Thank you so much for posting the picture. I am fairly new to this site so I just saw it now. Your gardens are beautiful too. Since you live in Spain, would you know the spanish name for hibiscus? Someone told me here that it was "Amapola" is that correct? Thanks
Jardinera |
RE: Mystery Hibiscus - sequel (3 pics)
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Hi Jardinera....
Sorry to take so long in answering, as I haven't been back here to check the forum for a while. "Amapola" doesn't mean hibiscus, it means "Poppy" and the Spanish word for hibiscus is "Hibisco". They grow very tall here. We have them planted as long 8 ft tall flowering hedges separating the neighbours' gardens from each other in our area. SharonCb |
RE: Mystery Hibiscus - sequel (3 pics)
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| Sharon, Thanks so much for the response. And by the way...you have a beautiful garden. - Jardinera |
RE: Mystery Hibiscus - sequel (3 pics)
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Not sure if the name is correct or not but I have seen this plant on Ebay for a couple of years now
check http://cgi.ebay.com/SEEDS-FOR-BEAUTIFUL-MAHOE-HIBISCUS_W0QQitemZ120133820182QQihZ002QQcategoryZ3184QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
The lady that sells it calls it a Mahoe Hibiscus (tropical variety)
Would love some of the seeds.
Thanks Cathy |
RE: Mystery Hibiscus - sequel (3 pics)
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| This hibiscus looks very much like one I have called The Path. check it out. |
RE: Mystery Hibiscus - sequel (3 pics)
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| I just picked up one today that looks similar to this one called Norman Lee. It's gorgeous, with a hot pink center with pink veins and an orangy-yellow outer edge. Beautiful, like your pictures!!! Thanks, Christy :) I realize this is an older post, but still on the first page!! |
RE: Mystery Hibiscus - sequel (3 pics)
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| Hi Sharon My daughter moved to Spain last year. I fell in love with this plant and purchased 2 from a local nursery. I then took them as my hand luggage back to the UK. They were a bit battered but have survived. They are a lovely peach colour, but as they are still very young plants, only around 15 inches high I guess I wont see their true colour yet.
I am not sure how they will cope with the UK weather, at the moment I have them under a plastic frame to keep out the rain and cold. It is going to be trial and error to understand what temperatures they can withstand.
I cant wait until they are larger and plant them out in the garden, if they survive I plan to post the pictures on here.
Your garden is lovely, most of the gardens I saw in Spain didnt have grass, it was shingle or concrete, or even astro turf.
What do you think will my plants survive ?? |
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