some kind of hopper?

[canesisters]

Can anyone identify this? It LOOKS like some kind of grasshopper. There are a BUNCH of them living in my rose of sharrons and I've seen them dragging Japanese beetles down a branch - assuming, to eat them?

 

[thistlebloom]

Pretty Rose of Sharon! No idea on the insect.

 

[canesisters]

Thanks. It's one of @Nyboy 's 'grand-shrubs'. I think they're lovely and the blooms are HUGE.

Hey Alex - are yours all purple? Because 2 of the sprouts from the babies (that all bloom purple) are blooming WHITE.

 

[thistlebloom]

That came from a seedling? Nice!

 

[Nyboy]

Cane mine bloom 3 colors white, violet, deeper purple. Thistle they are the easiest shrub if you wants some they self seed like crazy, I will send you some.

 

[Nyboy]

My grand mom had a small city lot, she was very frugal anything growing had to have a use. I thought it out of character for her to have a shrub that was just deceptive. Then I come upon a website listing all the uses for rose of sharon. Unfortunate I did not bookmark and can not find again

 

[Nyboy]

cane your friend reminds me of Jimmy Cricket

 

[Nyboy]

 

[canesisters]

My grand mom had a small city lot, she was very frugal anything growing had to have a use. I thought it out of character for her to have a shrub that was just deceptive. Then I come upon a website listing all the uses for rose of sharon. Unfortunate I did not bookmark and can not find again

http://healingherbinfo.com/index.php/herbs/herb/rose_of_sharon

 

[Nyboy]

It helps stop wrinkles