Hibiscus

[Greensage45]

I grow rose mallow aka swamp mallowand its extremely hardy.
Mine are still blooming now.
They die back in the winter and come back every spring in full force.
I have them in a deep burgandy and the lighter purple pink.
I have included a link with the same colors as mine.
I highly recommend these.
I get them at the local nursery here for I think $9.99 or $12.99 and they are a huge plant when I buy them.
I got them for all of my children's teachers last year and they went wild for them.

http://images.search.yahoo.com/imag...&sigi=11d66eieu&sigb=125tv7og7&sigh=1125i7e0k

Wow, well I hope you have discovered how easy these grow from seed.

From seed-to-bloom is only one season! It is also so much fun to see something so tiny become something so big.

Ron

 

[Southern Gardener]

Here is our hibiscus, cotton rosemallow, confederate rose, or whatever ya want to call it. This was a tiny cutting a friend gave us a few months ago and now it's about four feet tall. It just blooms and blooms! I love and I want more!

 

[Blackbird]

 

[Greensage45]

I have always admired your avatar Blackbird, I knew it was a mallow, but the bigger picture is easier to see. I like it.

Did your herbalist friend tell you what they use this for? Are you growing other shamanistic/medicinal plants?

Ron

this was interesting to read:

Would a Mallow by Any Other Name Taste So Sweet?
Have you ever pondered upon the strange name given to those sticky masses of sugar that are roasted over a campfire? The answer may be found among the vegetation of the wetlands. The saga actually begins over in Europe where the inhabitants would collect a certain plant from marshy areas. The roots of the plant could be boiled to produce a white sticky substance. Even though it was discovered to have no medical properties, it still satisfied the sweet tooth of children. More... Chincoteague Natural History Association

ohhh, I liked this site http://www.anniesremedy.com/herb_detail133.php

 

[Blackbird]

 

[simple life]

I always have trouble growing flowers from seed.
I don't know if its our soil or the climate or me.
I think the only thing that has been somewhat successful is the hollyhocks, sunflowers and morning glory.
I cannot tell you how many seeds I have planted that never came up.
I planted several things this summer that did not do well.
Maybe the birds are getting them or something.
Now I like to buy plants so I don't wait months and then have nothing.
I rely on my divisions alot to expand the garden.

 

[injunjoe]

Blackbird I am very impressed.

Great link Ron.

 

[Greensage45]

Yes she did tell me. I'm growing quite a few medicinal plants; Sage, Woodworm, Calamus, True Solomon Seal, Joe Pye Weed, Lemon Balm, wild Oregano, Queen Anne's Lace, Motherwort, a medicinal variety of thistle, Peppermint, Astragalus, and Fenugreek.

There are also many other 'weeds' that grow around here that have medicinal properties that I've collected and stored, such as burdock, chickweed, mugwort, plantain, and some others. Not to mention dual purpose ones such as raspberry and red clover.

I have some Mallow leaves on my drying rack but I haven't used any yet.

Other than that I have a rather large stack of herb seeds that I want to get planted and started when planting season comes around again.

Awesome, I am going to be begging you in the future! Seriously, this year I even bought Mugwort seeds to finally get it growing here but sadly nothing as of yet. Strange how a weed to some is a rarity for others.

I am very impressed with your collection! I would love to see pictures, plants to me are just as wonderful as flowers are, and also when they are flowering.

Ron

 

[Blackbird]

 

[beefy]

you know since i made that comment about my rooted hibiscus being slow growing it has shot up about a foot. lol.