Anne, I would love some seeds of the luna pink swirl. Sending you a t-mail.

Here is my Lord Baltimore, the only one I have right now but I have a picture of Jazz Berry Jam from last year.


Lord Baltimore Hardy Hibiscus


Hibiscus 'Jazzberry Jam'

These are so beautiful!

Thanks!

Love Lord Baltimore! Is that just one plant? It's huge!!

Rose

Thanks Rose! those are two plants, I think they are 4 feet apart. both are six feet wide and seven feet tall. It is a sight to see, I was hoping to attract hummingbirds.

I just have buds! Hope they bloom soon. They are so late here just don't have the heat like the rest of the country. Sure enjoying all your pictures.

Julia, are you having plenty of rain? Mine bloom good when there is plenty of rain. I hardly ever fertilize because I forget.

Not that much rain, so dry this year. I will water more. Thanks of the tip. I put mine in large nursery pots because I thought the soil would warm faster.

springcolor said:Not that much rain, so dry this year. I will water more. Thanks of the tip. I put mine in large nursery pots because I thought the soil would warm faster.

Or, you could probably set your nursery pot right in a tray and let it soak up however much water it wants -at least until it's done blooming. A bunch of our hibs grow with their feet in our lake (they're actually submerged when the water level's high )...they really seem to like the constant water supply.

Mine are drought tolerant, so they are fine with the hot dry summers but they will not bloom unless there is plenty of water.

Interesting. I will get bottom water on them today.

My problem is the Japanese beetles go crazy for these, Even when I spray them they get destroyed.

I spray mine with Bayer 3 in 1 and have no trouble. I don't spray the blooms though. I spray before the buds open.

I have not seen any JB in my neighborhood for the past several years, might be because of Milky Spore but I did not put it down. I saw plenty at work, too bad I didn't notice before that one got in the car.

Plant some Roses and Crape Myrtles. The Japanese Beetles will stay on them. Better yet...buy your most hateful neighbor a rose or two and give to them.

A lot of mine are bug-eaten. I don't use pesticides. (I just cuss a lot instead :lol:)

Karen

They are much more attracted to the Hibiscus, mostly leaving my rose alone.

The finches eat them also and there are plenty of them in the yard.

Maybe the gold finches are killing mine too.