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Hibiscus species ID

17 years ago

http://community.webshots.com/user/lynne110961

There is a link to some pictures of a hibiscus shrub growing in my neighborhood. Does anyone know what species it is? It has a flowing/creeping habit, unlike the H. rosa-sinensis that I am more familiar with. I took the pictures at night, absent-mindedly forgetting that hibiscuses close their flowers at night. You can still see enough of the flowers and branches to hopefully make an ID. Is it just another H. rosa-sinensis? If not, will it cross-breed with an H. rosa-sinensis?

Thanks!

PS...the pics in question are in the "Unknown Hibiscus" folder. Maybe someone can also ID the cultivar in the "hibiscus" folder.

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gardeniarose
Original Author
17 years ago
Well, I'd looked all over the internet all day today and found nothing. After posting this message I looked again and happened to find a pic of Hibiscus La France. I think that's it. Can anyone agree? I found no info on it though, only a pic. Is this H. rosa-sinensis, cultivar "LaFrance?"

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