I don't understand. You say it doesn't re-sown itself??? Exactly what do you mean? If you have seeds I would sow them as for me, the seeds work better than cuttings or you could try both.

what I said is that it has never re-sown itself; Or you could say it doesn't re-seed itself.

What I mean is that some perenniels, biennniela and even annuals will drop seeds during the growing season that sprout the following year. So it's not the original plant, but its seeds that germinate and continue.

I've grown them for years and I agree--I haven't ever seen seeds. I know cuttings work

you have to propagate the flowers to get seeds...very easy to do

this might explain better

http://www.trop-hibiscus.com/hibseed.html

All Hardy Hibiscus need pruning and the those cuttings can be a start for many more. I would think it would would be so much easier and faster to start more this way than waiting for seeds.
Paul

I received several packs of hibiscus seeds in trades last year and winter sowed them. They not only grew from seed--up to 2 1/2 ft.--one of them produced two gorgeous blooms in the past week. I bought a 'Luna Blush' plant last summer, harvested the seeds and winter sowed those too and they grew strong & healthy from seed. The mature plant sent out 5 lovely flowers and there are two seedpods on the plant as we speak so I'll have more seeds to winter sow this year.

For years I've been under the impression that hardy hibiscus doesn't set seed. I have 4 plants yellow, peach, red and pink. I have no idea what variety they are, but I would love to try my hand at getting them to seed. Are there any rules on what colors to cross, or in my case should I just go for it and see what happens?