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HIBISCUS rosa sinensis Rose Flake
A medium shrub with colourful pink/red/cream variegated foliage, bears small single deep red flowers A colourful group of medium to large native and exotic shrubs and trees which flower for most of the year, main flowering time is in summer and autumn, a wide variety of flower colours and types, some varieties are suitable for hedges or as specimen plants, recommended for tropical theme gardens, will tolerate coastal exposure, best planted in a well drained sunny position, prune and fertilise Hibiscus shrubs in early spring for best flowering results, some species are suitable for indoor 'flowering pot plant' production a
HEIGHT AND SHAPE
Medium Shrub: 1 to 4 metres
Rounded Shape
BOTANICAL FEATURES
Evergreen
Exotic
Flowers
Foliage
LANDSCAPE THEMES
Mediterranean
Seaside
Tropical Formal
Santa Fe
Interiorscape
FLOWER FEATURES
Red Flowers
Flowers for Shape
Flowers in Spring
OTHER FEATURES
Foliage for Colour
Foliage for Shape
TUBS/POTS/PATIOS
May be grown in a Container
SPECIAL USES
As a Specimen
As a Hedge
Flowering Pot Plant
Along Roadside
Is Fast Growing
CONDITIONS
Suitable in Full Sun
Suitable in Light Shade
Needs Well Drained Soil
Suitable in Loamy Soil
Suitable in Acidic Soil
Is Resistant to Pollution
Is Resistant to Coastal Exposure
Is Resistant to Tropical Heat