Hibiscus splendens
Pink Hibiscus
A bush or small tree up to 6 metres tall. The cylindrical trunk is covered in sharp prickles, as is most of the plant. Leaves are 7 to 20 cm long. Being toothed, heart shaped with a fine point at the tip. H. splendens is a fairly common plant native to eastern Australia.
Contributed by @kettleofseveralfish
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Light and free draining
Common name
Pink Hibiscus
Latin name
Hibiscus splendens
type
Evergreen shrub or small tree
family
Malvaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
2.00 M
6.00 M
Hibiscus splendens
A bush or small tree up to 6 metres tall. The cylindrical trunk is covered in sharp prickles, as is most of the plant. Leaves are 7 to 20 cm long. Being toothed, heart shaped with a fine point at the tip. H. splendens is a fairly common plant native to eastern Australia.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
This greenhouse variety should be planted in a greenhouse border or in 8-12 inch pots or tubs. Overwinter the plants between 7-10 degrees C. The plants, and particularly the variegated types, retain their foliage and remain colourful through the winter months if a temperature of of about 16C can be maintained and the compost is kept moist.
Flowering Season
From Mid Summer TO Mid Autumn
Hibiscus splendens produces beautiful flowers from mid-summer to mid-autumn.
Flowering Season
From Mid Summer TO Mid Autumn
Hibiscus 'Rosa Sinensis' produces beautiful flowers from mid-summer to mid-autumn.
diana59
kettleofseveralfish