Luna Pink Swirl Conjoined Twins in the Hibiscus forum

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Xeramtheum

Aug 5, 2014 9:34 AM CST

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Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!

Came across this, this morning, conjoined twins - flower with 2 stamens!

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SongofJoy

Aug 5, 2014 4:04 PM CST

Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)

Well, that's interesting. I've never had that on my bush.

I garden for the pollinators.

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Xeramtheum

Aug 5, 2014 4:24 PM CST

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Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!

This is the first time I've seen two distinct stamens.

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keithp2012

Aug 19, 2014 5:39 PM CST

Name: Keith
Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)

I've got 2 stems, each with 3 buds on 1 stem! Rest of the plant is one bud per stem. Can't wait till they open!

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Xeramtheum

Aug 19, 2014 6:24 PM CST

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Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!

Cool! Definitely take a picture!

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keithp2012

Aug 20, 2014 12:54 PM CST

Name: Keith
Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)

Here is photo of normal buds and then conjoined stem, see how thick it is?

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Xeramtheum

Aug 20, 2014 3:50 PM CST

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Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!

That's really neat! Can't wait to see if the flowers are normal.

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keithp2012

Aug 23, 2014 7:57 PM CST

Name: Keith
Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)

Xeramtheum said:That's really neat! Can't wait to see if the flowers are normal.

They opened but were perfectly normal.

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mamiewestern

Aug 12, 2019 9:35 AM CST

My Luna twin beauty I discovered this morning.

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MrKGDickie

Mar 30, 2020 10:29 PM CST

Name: Ken
Winston-Salem, NC (Zone 7b)
Daylilies & hardy hibiscus

I had some twinnage last summer. I hope you don't mind me sharing so late in the game.

My twins were on the Kopper Kings that flank my front walkway. Here are some pics of the blooms and the buds.

The first time around, I didn't notice the flowers. The second time, I did!

This last pic is my front walkway in full swing.

Hardy hibiscus are a hobby, but daylilies are an obsession.

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Last edited by MrKGDickie Mar 31, 2020 4:31 PM

Xeramtheum

Mar 31, 2020 7:29 AM CST

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Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!

Don't mind at all! Love the pictures! Thanks!

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keithp2012

Mar 31, 2020 8:19 AM CST

Name: Keith
Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)

I noticed none of these freak poss ever produce seed, the pods rarely develop after a day or two.

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MrKGDickie

Mar 31, 2020 4:48 PM CST

Name: Ken
Winston-Salem, NC (Zone 7b)
Daylilies & hardy hibiscus

Has anyone ever had a flower like this? It's not a twin, more like underdeveloped. I called it the butterfly flower, but one of my friends called it "the bowtie."

The last pic is what it SHOULD have looked like: a Luna Pink Swirl flower.

Hardy hibiscus are a hobby, but daylilies are an obsession.

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Xeramtheum

Mar 31, 2020 7:15 PM CST

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Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!

Wow! How cool is that? I've never seen that before! Did you by any chance get seeds from that mutation?

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MrKGDickie

Apr 1, 2020 1:03 AM CST

Name: Ken
Winston-Salem, NC (Zone 7b)
Daylilies & hardy hibiscus