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| NZ Hibiscus | |
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| Topic Started: Apr 16 2014, 12:57 PM (1,359 Views) | |
| Kahu | Apr 16 2014, 12:57 PM Post #1 |
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Posted Image Flower of an Hour - NZ Hibiscus Posted Image Flower of an Hour - NZ Hibiscus It’s difficult to believe it’s just a month from winter when you see hibiscus in flower. Nothing makes you feel as warm and tropical as these exquisite plants, and fortunately, there are some that’ll do quite well in cooler South Island gardens, too. Source Link Posted Image Hibiscus Psyche Posted Image Hibiscus syriacus - Rose of Sharon |
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| FuzzyO | Apr 16 2014, 04:30 PM Post #2 |
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Can the pictures be made to fit on the screen? |
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| Kahu | Apr 16 2014, 06:34 PM Post #3 |
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I don't know ... they do fit on my screen. I didn't realise they may be too big for others. |
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| Dana | Apr 17 2014, 04:56 AM Post #4 |
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That Rose of Sharon is grown here in BC, at least on the coast. Bees love it. Does the red one above also grow in NZ? It is only pot grown here. I love the way their anthers look like jewels. |
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| Kahu | Apr 17 2014, 11:05 AM Post #5 |
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Hibiscus psyche (the red one) grows throughout the North Island and the NW area of the South Island ... except for the inland high areas of course. The Hibiscus Coast has a wide range of beaches, which attract people to live there. Other places of interest on the coast or nearby include Snow Planet, Silverdale Luge (closed), Go-Kart Centre, the Pacific Plaza (and surrounding shopping centre), Hoyts 5 - cinema, the Waiwera Hot Pools, Orewa Beach, Shakespear Regional Park, and Gulf Harbour. Gulf Harbour is near the end of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, which is quite close to the wildlife reserve Tiritiri Matangi Island. Ferries transport people to the island from the harbour and back on a regular basis. Hibiscus Coast Hibiscus need loose free-draining light soil. They only flower on new growth (like roses) so every August/September it is essential to prune back heavily as you would for roses to stimulate strong new growth. They are Lazarus plants: when they are leggy, woody, straggly old things with very few leaves or flowers, chop them down to a stump and they will bounce back with lush growth and abundant flowers from December to July. Feed Hibiscus well in the Spring/early Summer and ensure they have full sun and soft crumbly soil. They don't thrive in clay unless it is well loosened with lots of sand and/or volcanic topsoil added with compost as if you were growing lettuces or spuds! Hibiscus Source Link |
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| angora | Apr 18 2014, 05:06 AM Post #6 |
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WWS Book Club Coordinator
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They look exactly like the ones I grow in my round bed at the front of my place. They are the size of tea plates and never fail. They are the ones that Darcie admires. I live in SW Ontario. |
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