General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: |
Shrub
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Life cycle: |
Perennial
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Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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Plant Height: |
4-6 feet |
Plant Spread: |
3-4 feet |
Leaves: |
Evergreen
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Flowers: |
Showy
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Flower Color: |
Bi-Color: Orange and lavender
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Bloom Size: |
6"-12"
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Flower Time: |
Year Round
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Underground structures: |
Taproot
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Uses: |
Suitable as Annual
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Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
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Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Cane
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Pollinators: |
Various insects
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Containers: |
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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- Tropical Hibiscus
- Hibiscus
- Tropic EscapeĀ® Monsoon Mixer
- HibisKISSā¢ Hugs and Kisses
Posted by
jeri11 (City of Central, La.) on Dec 7, 2011 10:50 AM concerning plant:
My plant was located in a 5-gal. pot, in full sun. I had to water it quite a bit and I added a little MG once a month but it bloomed from a 4" pot size and is located in my greenhouse for the winter, and is still blooming in great abundance.
Posted by
Gutzmek on Jun 25, 2014 7:59 PM concerning plant:
After some research, I learned that the Hibiskiss series of plants are actually known exotic varieties from Dupont Nursery and Charles Black. I guess this is a joint venture between the two growers and an large scale nursery selling to box stores. Hugs and Kisses is Dupont's Creole Lady. Spin the Bottle is Cosmic Dancer, and All a Flutter is Black's Acapulco Gold. This is a great way to get newer CVs to everybody, and increase awareness.
Posted by
plantladylin (Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Aug 22, 2014 6:20 PM concerning plant:
Hibiscus 'Hugs and Kisses' is a cultivar from the new series of hibiscuses hybridized for their large fancy blooms of exciting tropical colors. This cultivar has 7-inch ruffled-edge flowers that are pink to lavender, radiating out to salmon-peach edges. 'Hugs and Kisses' thrives as a landscape plant in southern frost-free gardens, both as a specimen shrub or as a multi-plant hedge, but it also makes a wonderful container plant that can be kept to optimum size with pruning. It requires a good organic well-draining soil and full to part sun with frequent watering during the summer months.
I grow Hugs and Kisses as a container plant here in my central Florida garden in a location where it gets afternoon shade. I move it to a covered porch if frost or freeze is predicted in winter. I reduce the amount of water in the winter and prune lightly when I move it back outdoors in spring.
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