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The listing, Hardy Hibiscus ONE LIVE PLANT has ended.

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This listing is for ONE LIVE START of my hardy hibiscus. The first picture shows you what the blooming plant looks like. The second picture shows you the starts from where I will lift your shoot.

You can now enjoy these gorgeous flowers in your northern home. They grow zone 4 - 9, although I have heard that they will be hardy to zone 3 if they are heavily mulched.

The description of them at Direct Gardening -- from where we originally purchased the starts five years ago -- says the following about them:

'Huge, exotic flowers up to 8" across. Blooms mid summer to frost with up to 50 flowers on a single plant. Easy to grow, needs little care. Full foliage shrub-like plants 4-8' tall. Plant 2-3' apart in full to partial sun. Deer resistant.'

The colors we have are a pinky white, very similar to the above photograph. Hibiscus will die down in the winter. Remove the woody stalks and wait for it to shoot again in the spring. They will come back larger and larger each year. The blooms only last a day, but they do bloom very prolifically. A tea can be made from the flowers, which is slightly sweet, and rather berry tasting.

The winning bidder will receive one good, strong start from the shoots illustrated in photo number two. Shipping is free to the US, but this is the last chance for free shipping on my plant starts. The postage has been averaging between $3 and $6 for every start I send, and it is getting expensive. Thanks for understanding!

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Questions & Comments

Nice!

Apr 28th, 2012 at 3:38:44 PM PDT by

Thank you! It's warmed up weather-wise here, and tonight's thunderstorm will really bring them on!

Apr 28th, 2012 at 3:42:04 PM PDT by

F & W

Apr 26th, 2012 at 6:15:41 AM PDT by

Thank you!

Apr 26th, 2012 at 7:24:28 AM PDT by

fw and beautiful

Apr 27th, 2012 at 7:34:16 AM PDT by

They really are! And so easy to grow. We started out with just 10 little shoots -- now we have TEN BEDS

Apr 27th, 2012 at 7:36:48 AM PDT by

Lucky you! It was kind of cold here today (near the ocean)
I will fan you when I can @ limit.

Apr 28th, 2012 at 6:38:24 PM PDT by

Thanks! This really is a carefree plant, and I think it does well in most any climate.

Apr 28th, 2012 at 7:40:23 PM PDT by

very pretty. so these come up every year?

Apr 25th, 2012 at 11:44:00 PM PDT by

Yes. Once the frosts hit it will wilt and the leaves and flowers will die off. Then you need to cut the woody stems down to the ground. It will come up again -- and spread! -- the following spring.

Apr 26th, 2012 at 7:23:03 AM PDT by

can i grow them in a pot?

Apr 30th, 2012 at 8:12:40 AM PDT by

I have not tried this. As these have a natural spreading habit, I'm not sure how successful this would be. Here's what I found on the internet by googling about this. http://www.ehow.com/how_8221950_grow-hardy-hibiscus-pots.html

Apr 30th, 2012 at 10:06:50 AM PDT by

How tall do they get each year? How big are the flowers in diameter? I love hibicus. I have a few.

Apr 30th, 2012 at 12:00:30 PM PDT by

Mine grow to about 5 - 6ft tall and flower to 6 - 8 inches. The more established they are the more vigorous they will be. Don't expect this the first year, you will be disappointed. Mine have been established for 6 years now and five little starts have multiplied to fill a space about 8ft square.

Apr 30th, 2012 at 12:56:40 PM PDT by

Thanks i think I will do some work to make my bed bigger. I have a row along my driveway.

Apr 30th, 2012 at 3:53:22 PM PDT by

What kind of soil do you have around them? Mine is sandy but i keep adding

Apr 30th, 2012 at 3:55:56 PM PDT by

Bless your heart, I've not done a thing to it. It is just the soil that was here when we bought the house six years ago.

Apr 30th, 2012 at 3:59:17 PM PDT by

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