How Do You Grow The Hibiscus And Hibiscus Related Flowers?
The Hibiscus (Mallow) family has a number of marvelous flowering plants. Here is some information on how to grow the Hibiscus and some different Hibiscus related flowers. When we talk about an Hibiscus, we usually think of the showy Hawaiian bush with big, brightly colored flowers, clipped and worn in the hair of exotic, tropical maidens. This plant is the Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. These plants can be grown outdoors in warm climates or indoors with good light as houseplants. Outdoors they grow as shrubs that usually grow from 3′ to 10′ tall in frost free gardens with rich garden soil and plenty of water. They are remarkably showy with enormous flowers in single or blended colors of many hues. If ever there was a garden plant that says “tropical”, the Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is it! The Hibiscus is in the mallow family and some mallows that look much like the tropical Hibiscus rosa-sinensis can take hot sun, less water, light frosts and poorer soils. Try the Lavatera and the Rose of Sharon
