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Rose-of-Sharon "DUC DE BRABANT"

Hibiscus syriacus
Hibiscus syriacus
"DUC DE BRABANT"

Rose-of-Sharon

USUAL HEIGHT and WIDTH
1.5-2.5m x 1.5-2.5m
LEAVES
deciduous broadleaf
SIZE/TYPE
taller shrub		 COLOUR OF LEAVES

green
BLOOMING TIME
July - September
LOCATION
full sun		 FLOWERS
showy
USDA zone (lowest)
5   (down to -29°C) 		COLOUR OF FLOWERS

purple red
WINTER PROTECTION
for zone 5+6
Code of winter protection zone 5+6
for zone 7
Code of winter protection zone 7
 Belongs to categories
Deciduous broadleaf
Summer blooms
SIZE and PRICES
form container size size quality price (incl. VAT) where in stock sending options quantity
STANDARD
 PRAGUE BY POST
NOT IN STOCK? WHY NOT TO TRY A SIMILAR ONE:
Hibiscus syriacus "Sanchoyo" Hibiscus syriacus "Sanchoyo"
THE PRICES INCLUDE VAT of 9%. For quick conversion you can use 1 CZK = approx. 0.04 EUR

 

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popis  shrub 40-60 cm  


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GLOSSARY

  • STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
  • DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
  • EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
  • STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
  • SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
  • HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
  • FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
  • GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
 DESCRIPTION
Rose-of-Sharon deserves more attention for its abundant flowering in summer. These maintenance-free shrubs come from eastern Asia and are the inevitable ingredient of every summer garden which they highlight with a wide range of coloured flowers. There has been a number of cultivars available since its discovery. They have various bloom colours, shapes and sizes, as well as varigated leaves.

Duc de Brabant is a popular variety or Rose-of-Sharon with fully double flowers. They are medium sized, 5-6 cm across, purple red and come out in from mid July until last warm and sunny days of early autumn.

It has very decorative leaves that are unique. They are narrowly palmate, 3-lobed, mid to dark green and coarsely toothed. If they turn yellow in summer the plant manifests too much water at the roots. They are either over-watered or planted in too heavy, water-logged soil that might cause serious problems. Hibiscus is a typical example of a plant where the borderline between favourably moist soil (which they need) and wet soil can be tricky. Our advice is: water it well when you plant it, mulch it well and let it be well. Only when you see the leaves are drooping water it again.

Pruning is not needed. The plant forms a nice and dense shrub on its own if grown in good soil. Only if you prefer larger flower size you can prune it hard by one half to two thirds of last year's growths. It will lose its shape but you will gain larger blooms. Older plants should be re-juvenated to keep the long branches from breaking or bending.

Rose-of-Sharon is quite adaptable of soil type. It likes moist but well-drained soil, medium fertile. Older plants dislike peat. Selective fertilizers for better flowering are convenient. Place it in full sun. Fully hardy to min. -27°C (USDA zone 5).

Last update 18-08-2010