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Hibiscus acetosella |
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| | Gets pretty tall by mid-summer: it has grown to about 5 ft by mid-August in this photo |
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| Synonym(s) |
Hibiscus eetveldeanus |
| Common name |
red-leaf hibiscus |
| Family |
malvaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z8-10) |
| Flowers |
pink |
| Size |
4' |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
moist soil |
Grown for its dissected red leaves as much as (or more than) for its pink flowers. It's a tender perennial, but works well grown as an annual - the photo above left was taken in late July, from an early-spring indoor start to the seeds.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
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- Seed from '07 trade. Sandpapered, baggy 75F (94%G, 3-6d)
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