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Posted by jeffcool on March 21, 2003 at 12:51:25:
In Reply to: Hibiscus posted by nate351 on March 20, 2003 at 18:43:13:
I live in the Washington area, and unless you have a greenhouse (or maybe a big iguana room) you aren’t going to have a lot of luck keeping a tropical hibiscus alive year round. They like a lot of light, warm temps and humidity, and you should be able to find them in bloom at local nurseries (just be careful of whatever they might have sprayed on the leaves or fertilized with).
I don’t know if you are familiar with a Rose of Sharon, but they are part of the hibiscus family and can tolerate colder climates (loosing leaves and going dormant in winter). They grow to around 10 feet tall and have faded purplish or white flowers. They aren’t as exciting as the bright oranges and reds of the tropical hibiscus, but my iggy still seems to like them. I did do the research on them, and as far as I can tell they are fairly close nutritionally to tropical hibiscus (still not a good calcium source, but a good treat). Apparently some people use flowers in salads (for their nutty flavor) but that seems a little too exotic for me to try yet. ;)
