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Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings!              virginiarose Jan 8, 2012 9:47 AM CST |
This looks a lot like my Rose of Sharon called 'Diane' I have two and they have grown a lot in three years. You have better pictures though  Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
Name: Michele Roth N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b I'm always on my way out the door..             chelle Jan 8, 2012 1:40 PM CST |
I actually looked at your 'Diane' when I was trying to figure out where to place this one. I thought it was a lovely photo.  Mine is descended from an older and much too large a plant to be Diane. It must be one of the long-lost heirloom types because I can find no real info on it. I did page through a long list of Hibiscus syriacus cultivars, and found one that's probably it, but I can't corroborate the information. So....it's probably going to remain "Great-Gram's White".  |
Name: 'CareBear'       Stush2019 Jan 8, 2012 2:06 PM CST |
| My friend gave me a H. 'Diane'. Turned out to be something different. Diane is sterile and can't produce seed. This one does and a lot of them. Looks all the same as above. |
Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings! virginiarose Jan 8, 2012 2:20 PM CST |
| Well thank you and I think you did a real good job placing it, I almost thought it was mine. I bought these Rose of Sharon's from 'Nature Hills' when I first bought this house and they were nothing but two sticks.  I will see if I can find a decent picture of the whole bush.Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
Name: Michele Roth N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b I'm always on my way out the door.. chelle Jan 8, 2012 7:36 PM CST |
| Hi, Stush. Yeah, mine also produces quite well; I'm glad they're in a spot that gets regular mowing.  It's easy to have just as many as wanted that way. Funny thing is, I've never seen one come up elsewhere on the property; I guess the birds don't care for their seeds. |
Name: 'CareBear' Stush2019 Jan 8, 2012 8:07 PM CST |
| Don't know for sure so I guess I'm spreading a rumor. H. Diana is a hybrid of Hibiscus syriacus X Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. Thus why it is sterile and can't produce seed. However I don't believe it. Since I don't own a 'Diana' I can't check out the flower to see what parts are missing for reproduction. It is reported to have a larger flower than regular rose of sharon. Can I have help on this Susan? Check out your flowers and size this summer for us. |
Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings! virginiarose Jan 9, 2012 4:55 AM CST |
Thanks Stush, My problem is that I've never owned any other Rose of Sharon. The flowers look pretty big to me especially in spring, It always has that 'wow' factor. I was thinking you were right about the seeds because, I've never seen any and also I have other shrubs that do not produce seed and they flower profusely. That is the case with Diane, I could not believe all the buds, they just keep coming and coming. I love this shrub.  Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
Name: 'CareBear' Stush2019 Jan 9, 2012 12:35 PM CST |
| Susan, For that reason I own the double flowered kinds. They use all there energy for flower production and self clean themselves. Now that I am trying to hybird the hardy to the tropocal I need a seed pod parent. I want to try to get a yellow flowered hardy. As you know there is none. I am in contact with another who is trying and so far got some hybrids but not yellow yet. He may be one step away. |
Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings! virginiarose Jan 11, 2012 4:38 PM CST |
Sounds good Stush! Love yellow . Sorry I had trouble with my Internet and was off line for a few days. Good luck with the Yellow hybrid, you and your friend too.  susan Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
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