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Hibiscus 'Purpureus variegatus' |
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| Common name |
variegated rose of sharon |
| Family |
malvaceae |
| Life cycle |
shrub (Z5-9) |
| Flowers |
dark maroon (summer) |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
Now here's an unusual rose of sharon! It has cream-and-green variegated foliage, attractive all growing season long, and dark maroon button flowers. Buttons, because they never open up like a regular rose of sharon flower does. This not only looks cool, but it also makes them last a lot longer. I'm surprised this is not more commonly grown.
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| | Once in a while a branch will come in with all-white leaves. Not necessarily pretty, but looks interesting anyway... |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: the lane One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Vonda | Sep 12, 2009 | I have 2 of these plants in a border longside my house and have never seen them any place else. They are striking and the flowers very unusual - look like big berries. Mine are now about 6 feet high and 3-4 feet wide. Just love them because they are so unusual. However, they don't produce babies or seeds. |
| Laura | Sep 28, 2005 | Was given this plant in a 4 inch pot . This year I placed it in the ground and hope it will do well . The foliage is striking and great for contrast.
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| john sanders | Sep 15, 2009 | relieved to hear the buds don't open into big blooms - or is it just they need a lot of warmth?
The flowers stay in their compact form, regardless of summer heat. This year I noticed a single flower had fully opened, but I'm sure it was just a fluke. |
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