How to tend a Hibiscus syriacus
Also known as: Ketmia syrorum Medik., Ketmia arborea Moench, Ketmia syriaca (L.) Scop., Althaea frutex hort. ex Mill., Hibiscus acerifolius Salisb., Hibiscus arborescens Gaterau, Hibiscus chinensis DC., Hibiscus floridus Salisb., Hibiscus rhombifolius Cav., Hibiscus syriacus var. micranthus Y.N.Lee & K.B.Yim, Hibiscus syriacus var. syriacus , Hibiscus syriacus var. amplissimus L.F.Gagnep., Hibiscus syriacus var. brevibracteatus S.Y.Hu, Hibiscus syriacus var. chinensis Lindl., Hibiscus syriacus var. elegantissimus L.F.Gagnep., Hibiscus syriacus var. grandiflorus Rehder, Hibiscus syriacus var. longibracteatus S.Y.Hu, Hibiscus syriacus var. paeoniiflorus L.F.Gagnep., Hibiscus syriacus var. sinensis Lem., Hibiscus syriacus var. totoalbus T.Moore, Hibiscus syriacus var. violaceus L.F.Gagnep., Hibiscus syriacus var. purpureus Sweet, Hibiscus syriacus var. ruber Sweet, Hibiscus syriacus var. albus Sweet, Hibiscus syriacus var. variegatus Sweet, Hibiscus syriacus var. marginatus Sweet, Hibiscus syriacus var. alboplenus Sweet, Hibiscus syriacus var. purpureoplenus Sweet
Log in to add this plantWatering
Water thoroughly after soil surface dries
Sunlight
Like adequate light, slight shade tolerance
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, dilute fertilizers following instructions, in early summer, spring and autumn apply fertilizers once monthly
Pruning
Remove withered flowers, old, diseased, and dead leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Africa
- Category
- Malvaceae, Hibiscus
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period July-October, viewing period 2-3 weeks
- Flower colors
- pink or pink red
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