Hibiscus Syriacus 'Lucy'
Rose of Sharon 'Lucy'
Hibiscus syriacus - Rose of Sharon - is a very hardy, medium to large shrub. It blooms quite late in the season - from mid to late Summer into Autumn, usually. 'Lucy' sports double, pink flowers in mid to late summer. An upright, vase-shaped deciduous shrub, perfect for a hedge, screen or as a specimen.
Contributed by @Happydane
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Rose of Sharon 'Lucy'
Latin name
Hibiscus Syriacus 'Lucy'
type
Hardy Deciduous Shrub
family
Malvaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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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
3.00 M
3.50 M
Hibiscus Syriacus 'Lucy'
Hibiscus syriacus - Rose of Sharon - is a very hardy, medium to large shrub. It blooms quite late in the season - from mid to late Summer into Autumn, usually. 'Lucy' sports double, pink flowers in mid to late summer. An upright, vase-shaped deciduous shrub, perfect for a hedge, screen or as a specimen.
Flowering Season
From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn
Bright blue/violet flowers with red middles.
Planting Outdoors
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Plant out pot grown specimens.
Propagation by cuttings
From Early Summer TO Mid Summer
Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14 cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.
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