No, I do not have any tropical. That one is a hybrid,.I bought it as a Texas Star but it's clearly not. It won't seed and you can't propagate it, but it's still beautiful I've had it abut 5 years.

The leaves look like it might have been hybridized from a Texas Star Hibiscus.

Truly a special flower to H. coccineus.

Very special, I like it better than Texas Star which never impressed me. My Lord Baltimore which is also sterile, what gives? Is it genetic engineering, the newer hybrids do not set seed? That is great for invasive plants like Buddleja but they are taking the fun out of everything for the sake of their patent. Part of the fun is being able to collect seed or propagate a cutting for next year in case it does not make it through the winter. Seems like more and more stuff is patented.

My Plum Crazy didn't produce any seeds, but the cuttings seemed to be doing okay last time I checked. I hope they make it through the winter. If not, I've added a couple more to my list after seeing these new posts! Thanks!!

Rose

This is very similar to H. coccineus. Many of the plant's flower buds. The letter is similar. However, Viagra is a nice round. The color is very good!

virginiarose said: Very pretty Julia! Mine are still blooming but starting to looking ragged as a whole shrub, too much rain.

This is very similar to H. coccineus. Many of the plant's flower buds. The letter is similar. A beautiful flower turn round. The color is very good! With me that the H. coccineus:

Very nice , great color

all mine have gone for the year hard frost last week , it is nice to see others blooms

Yes, Mine are gone for the season as well!

Mine are gone too. He was quoting from an earlier post. I am getting ready to prune mine way down.

Every year I think about taking cuttings when I prune back, and usually I wait to long and the branches die back to the ground! if nothing else, if you're pruning off green branches, just stick them down into the ground next to the main plant and see what happens...

I will try to root a few cuttings. It really is awesome and because of it not producing seed it puts all it's energy into blooming. It is a great bloomer!

Cuttings May worthwhile. They also overwinter well. Then, the cuttings may not be as hardy. Experience.

so, if my nearly-dormant hardy hibiscus still have some green stems, maybe I should take cuttings and overwinter them inside?

on another topic, is anybody else getting into the newer hybrids that are "indeterminate" growers, producing flowers at every leaf node all along the stem rather than just at the tips of the branches?

Several years ago, I added (and still love) 'Plum Crazy', 'Kopper King', and several seed-grown "Luna" series hibs. With garden space filling up, I'm getting more picky about cultivars, wanting bigger blooms, interesting colors, or longer bloom seasons.

I'd love to find an inclusive list of indeterminate varieties. It's not always clear from the catalog description -- "floriferous" may indicate an indeterminate bloom habit or just lots of branching... and it's the indeterminate habit that extends the bloom season right up to hard freeze.

I've found 5 indeterminate hybrids so far that I've added to the "tropicals & tropical-looking" bed by my back deck.
Summer Storm (dark foliage)
Midnight Marvel (compact, dark foliage)
Party Favor (compact)
Cranberry Crush
Berrylicious

Here are some others I know of.
My Valentine
Sultry Kiss
Tie Dye (blooms "at several nodes along the stem")
Cherry Cheesecake? (new Summerific series intro, doesn't say indeterminate, but looks super floriferous and gorgeous)

What others do you know of with this "inderminate" habit of blooming along the stems, or varieties that have an extended (midsummer to frost) season of blooms? Is anybody other than Walters Gardens hybridizing/introducing hibiscus with this flowering habit?

>>so, if my nearly-dormant hardy hibiscus still have some green stems, maybe I should take cuttings and overwinter them inside?

That is what I was thinking, it sure is worth a try. Thanks for the information about the new varieties of Hibiscus. The Lord Baltimore is very prolific but I do not remember if they go all the way down the stems. One thing is for sure they must have lots of water and if you deadhead them it extends the blooming period. I did not do that this year but as a sterile shrub it does put a lot of energy into blooming and I have been very happy with it. I would add another one if it was as vigorous as this. I will check out some of your suggestions. I am running out of room. LOL.

I hardly understand.
There are early flowering species ( Luna ) is starting to bloom early and small. Available in 4 colors in general. Dwarf varieties. If you have a few years of the stem (4-5) , it can regulate flowering . It may be that when the drive is 30 cm , the half- fold visszacsípni . This kényszeríiti to the plant to be bushy . The other remaining flourishes drive faster. The visszacsipett drive later start to flourish . This 4-5 year old plants of all varieties can be done . In general, the kinds of higher.

virginiarose well it says it's important to a lot of water . You will still need lots of sun next to a good and continuous nutrient. I 10-30-20 I'm using . ( Peters. )

There are some breeds that elvirágzik soon . I noticed Kopper King .
There are extra-large flowered varieties (30 cm). They then begin to flourish. The flowering is thus last longer. The foliage color is very nice. Summer storm like that.

I 'm afraid a lot of variety , so the bloom begins so early and the later flowering begins when Luna is in bloom.

Back tweaked plants:


Luna:

Seeding:

2 year:

For every leaf buds.

Big.

Mix.

Big.

A dark kind.

Many flowers.

WOW, Laszlo! Those plants all look so healthy, with so many flowers! Are you a nursery professional (growing plants for sale)?

That tall one is very impressive, but my favorite from your photos is the dark red one. What an intense color!

The "indeterminate" bloom habit I was mentioning with the varieties above, that's like your middle photo with buds by every set of leaves.

Looking at your plants, I think I should be pruning ("tweaking back") my young plants a lot more to encourage branching. Thanks!

I'm very much Hibiscus grown in Hungary. In love them very much. The air is very good for him. I love to experiment pollination. There will be a good selection. Now there are five types of experiments for testing purposes. Hope 1-2 years, and something happens.
Hungary asked Jardin des Plantes (Dr Laszlo Orlóci Mr. Director) Hibiscus moscheutos give them to collectors. Succeeded in planting 30 varieties, and both have flourished this year. This is a great honor for me.
Now I'm trying a lot of petal inheritance. Next year (2014) is perhaps something fails. It takes a lot of time, because during production, and sales traders.
Here are a lot of flower petals:




Maska is a kind of experiment. The inflorescence is a beautiful pink and not red center.

2 of my other favorites:


Of course, there are plenty of photos selected for special hibiscus plants.

I like them!!