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| Homespun Livin |
Posted - Oct 14 2008 : 07:57:51 AM
My Confederate Rose botanically known as Hibiscus Mutabilis is in full bloom. It is gorgeous! The large, double flowers open a lovely white color and toward the end of the day, they change to pink and then to red. Very easy to root from cuttings or seed. I have not tried to propagate from seed yet.
Who else grows this lovely plant? Do you have pics of your flowers?
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| Homespun Livin |
Posted - Oct 15 2008 : 12:42:05 PM
Here is a link to a very nice picture. This is exactly what my flowers look like right now. They start out white and then turn pink, some might turn red. They are not true roses. They are wild hibiscus. I believe the plants originated in China and must have came over with early explorers.
http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/mal/hibmu/
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| Homespun Livin |
Posted - Oct 15 2008 : 12:35:18 PM
Tina and Caron:
I sent you both an email.
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| Caron |
Posted - Oct 15 2008 : 07:05:08 AM
Brenda, I don't have any growing and would love some! I'll try either the seeds or the stalks, either way is fine. Thanks!
Caron
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| JessieMae |
Posted - Oct 15 2008 : 06:44:09 AM
I've never heard of confederate roses before, but I just looked them up on the Internet. They are really pretty! Are they more like roses or hibicus? Some of the photos look just like red hibicus. |
| daylily |
Posted - Oct 15 2008 : 06:29:59 AM
I'm not sure I've ever seen one! Any photos out there?
Chris
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| Homespun Livin |
Posted - Oct 14 2008 : 9:53:00 PM
Hi Caron,
Do you not have any growing near you? If ya want, I could send you some seed pods when they are ready and you can try to grow them from seed. Or maybe I could send you some stalks to try and root. I know they would grow where you are located.
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| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Oct 14 2008 : 9:49:51 PM
I love it, but don't have a plant of it here.have seen it around and plan on growing it again soon.
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| ddmashayekhi |
Posted - Oct 14 2008 : 6:23:17 PM
The Confederate Rose is really beautiful. I wish we could grow them here in IL.
Dawn in IL |
| Caron |
Posted - Oct 14 2008 : 11:23:10 AM
My grandmother loved confederate roses and had several plants in her yard. It is a lovely plant.
Caron
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