texas star hibiscus
The first year we had the Hibiscus coccinea it bloomed on Tricia’s birthday. Now the flowers come a few weeks earlier but it serves as a good reminder for me.
It will continue to bloom as long as it stays warm, then it will die down to the ground with the first frost. Right now it stands about four feet high, but I’ve seen this plant get to be six feet tall. It has narrow five-petaled leaves, which leads to jokes from friends and neighbors about the type of gardening we are doing over here.
September 3rd, 2003 @ 11:45 am
This is my first season with the TSH and was wondeing what these seedlings are. They are tiny seeds protected in a dry pecan nut shell looking contraption. Can these seeds be planted? If so, when?
Thank you
September 14th, 2003 @ 10:22 pm
I have harvested the seeds (TSH)every year for about five years but never got around to planting them–that is, until this year. I planted lots in pots thinking that a few might sprout. Probably 90% of them actually did. I had so many I didn’t know what to do with them.
September 29th, 2003 @ 4:15 pm
They have seeds? I had no idea.
This is the first year we have had them and I was just happy they bloomed. Are still blooming as a matter of fact.
March 10th, 2004 @ 8:23 am
I live up in North Texas and was wondering if my plants died out this winter .The plant appears to be dead since the stem are very dry and brittle .Was wondering if any one knows if the plants will return after a hard freeze?
March 13th, 2004 @ 8:21 pm
Lena - mine always die to the ground in the winter.
April 7th, 2004 @ 6:31 am
The only problem I see with the Texas Star Hibiscus is that the leaves look like marijuana and the plant can be mistaken for mary jane until the blooms appear. Otherwise it is a glorious plant.
August 20th, 2004 @ 9:17 pm
where can you buy the starhawks at ive looked at my lowes and home depots but havent seen any but the regular ones