Re: [gardeners] Saturday in the garden -Reply
T.L.Miller (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sat, 6 Feb 1999 22:37:25 -0500
Actually I was referring to tropical hibiscus and they don't survive
outdoors in zone 6. I have no experience w/ the other kinds of hibiscus.
Again, many people up north DO grow tropical hibiscus. We even devoted a
Web page on how to do it.
<http://www.trop-hibiscus.com/gindr.html>
On 2/6/99 9:43 PM David G. Smith (dgsmith@delanet.com) said:
>I bought a hibiscus last year, they say it is hardy here in zone 6. I
>don't know what kind it is, except that it makes pink flowers about 6
>inches across. It made 6 or 8 last year, I am hoping for a more
>spectacular show this year.
>
>David
>
>
>At 03:36 PM 2/6/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>On 2/6/99 3:26 PM Penny Nielsen (nielsenp@gov.ns.ca) said:
>>
>>>Do you grow anything else beside Hibiscus Tom, not that they aren't
>gorgeous?
>>>
>>>Penny in Halifax, N.S. , envying your temps right now
>>
>>I play a little w/ daylilies and have since the 50s, but once I
>>discovered hibiscus, about 10 years ago, my allegiance changed. I'm a
>>native Floridian and thought I was familiar w/ hibiscus, but I was very
>>much mistaken.
>>
>>You could grow them up there. Of course, they'd have to come in for the
>>winter. They're trying to start a Canadian Hibiscus Society.
Tom Miller
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If you like tropical plants like hibiscus, please see:
<http://www.trop-hibiscus.com>
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The hibiscus is probably the most popular flowering
bush in yards in the St. Pete/Tampa area.
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