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Hibiscus syriacus 'SPECIOSUS' Rose-of-Sharon

size/type
medium-sized shrub,taller shrub
usual height
1,5-3m
usual width
1-1,5m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
green
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
+ white a red
blooming time
July-September
location
full sun
soil type
neutral
soil moisture requirements
tolerates (but does not demand) wet ground
USDA zone (lowest)
5   (down to -29°C)
winter protection
 
for zone 5+6
Kód zimní ochrany zóna 5+6
for zone 7
Kód zimní ochrany zóna 7
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Hibiscus

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 variegated leaves.
Description of the plant:

Speciosus is an elegant, semi-double flowering variety of Rose-of-Sharon. Its flowers are medium-sized, snow white with burgundy red eye, and are composed of two rows of large petals and a set of dwarf, odd-shaped petals in the centre which surprisingly do not spoil the flower’s purity and elegance. They bloom reliably every year in July and don’t stop blooming until all buds have gone - sometimes by end September. The plant grows into a densely branched, upright shrub.

It has very decorative leaves that are unique. They are shallowly lobed, palmate, 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 soil where it has not established yet.

Pruning is an issue that always gets me started here. Hard pruning leads to larger flowers, that's true, but also production of long, immature, flexible twigs. The only cut I recommend is to rejuvenate old plans - prune it hard in early spring by 50-75% and let it grow for another 10 years or so.

Growing conditions and care

Rose-of-Sharon is quite adaptable of soil type. It likes sufficient moisture and but you cannot transplant it into standing water. When fully established it will love occasional flooding in summer. Older plants dislike peat. Selective fertilizers for better flowering are convenient but not crucial. Place it in full sun only. Fully hardy to min. -27°C (USDA zone 5). Not suitable for pots.

Last update 01-04-2020

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