Rose of Sharon
Characteristics:
Generally speaking, rose of sharon bushes can get 8'-10' tall and have a spread of 4'-6'. However, some cultivars stay shorter (e.g., Hibiscus syriacus 'Minerva' reaches only 5'-8'). Blooms on rose of sharon can be white, red, lavender or light blue; some have double blooms. Most rose of sharon bushes bear small, deeply-lobed, light-green leaves (this trait may vary according to cultivar)..
Pruning Rose of Sharon:
Although naturally a multi-stemmed shrub, this plant can be trained through pruning to have simply one main trunk; thus some people refer to it as rose of sharon "tree." Prune in late winter or early spring, since this is one of the shrubs that bloom on the current season's growth.
Rose of sharon's are very easy to propogate under intermitten mist in sand. Cut new growth off your stock plant and put in rooting compound if you wish to, you can root them without it.
You may purchase a 4 1/2 inch pot for $5.97
Generally speaking, rose of sharon bushes can get 8'-10' tall and have a spread of 4'-6'. However, some cultivars stay shorter (e.g., Hibiscus syriacus 'Minerva' reaches only 5'-8'). Blooms on rose of sharon can be white, red, lavender or light blue; some have double blooms. Most rose of sharon bushes bear small, deeply-lobed, light-green leaves (this trait may vary according to cultivar)..
Pruning Rose of Sharon:
Although naturally a multi-stemmed shrub, this plant can be trained through pruning to have simply one main trunk; thus some people refer to it as rose of sharon "tree." Prune in late winter or early spring, since this is one of the shrubs that bloom on the current season's growth.
Rose of sharon's are very easy to propogate under intermitten mist in sand. Cut new growth off your stock plant and put in rooting compound if you wish to, you can root them without it.
You may purchase a 4 1/2 inch pot for $5.97
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Cindy Brockus
305 E Hopper
Letona, Ar 72085
(501) 728-3028 home
(501) 827-2385 cell clbrockus2@yahoo.com
305 E Hopper
Letona, Ar 72085
(501) 728-3028 home
(501) 827-2385 cell clbrockus2@yahoo.com