Hi divahethr I am looking for an orange tropical Hibiscus that has a magenta center with dark green leaves. I have a photo of it and all I need is a starter. I will try and add the photo for you to see.

If you find a source please let me know! I got a pink one at the Mt Dora plant sale one year and lost it in a freeze. The grower was from Miami. Went back the next year to replace it and that was after the hurricanes and she said there were no mussaenda to be had that year. Maybe now she will have them again. I have never seen them at the big box stores here or at Lucas. Anita

Lori, I have these and others not listed - PLANTS/CUTTINGS: Abelia - cuttings Acalypha hispaniolae (Cat tails, Kitten's tails)-plant Ajuga reptans 'Valfredda' Ajuga reptans 'Bronze Beauty' Allamanda schottii Bush - cuttings Aloe Vera American Agave (Century plant) pup - will trade for other agave pup American Agave, variegated Aptenia ice plant - cuttings Artimesia vulgaris 'Oriental Limelight' variegated Asclepsias curassivica (Scarlet Milkweed) cuttings/plants Asperagus densiflorus "Sprengeri' plant Averrhoa carambola plant Bougainvillea, red, rooted starts Callisia repens 'Variegata' (Variegated Bolivian Jew) Canna Peach Gigantum rhizome Canna Florence Vaughn rhizome Chickasaw Plum Chrysanthemums: yellow, violet Clereodendrum bungei Colocasia antiquorum 'Illustris' (Green and black elephant ear) Conferate Jasmine - cuttings Cuphea micropetala - cuttings Cuphea pinetorum- cuttings Cyperus involucratus (Umbrella Palm) - cuttings Delosperma cooperi (Hardy Yellow Ice Plant) Dioscorea bulbifera (Air Potato Vine) tuber Duranta erecta 'Gold Mound' - cuttings Duranta erecta 'Sapphire Showers' - cuttings Epipremnum pinnatum 'Aureum' (Pothos) Epiphyllum oxypetalum (Queen of the night) cuttings Euphorbia cyathophora (Summer Poinsettia) Gardenia - cuttings Gaura, white - cuttings Golden pothos - cuttings Helianthus debilis (Beach sunflower) Hibiscus cuttings - 3 types - red (single petal), red (lantern), peach, orange (double petal), orange (lantern), pink (singel with red throat) Hibiscus Rose of Sharon minerva, purple Hibiscus Rose Of Sharon, white Hibiscus Rose of Sharon 'Blue Bird' Ignea (Mexican Firecracker) cuttings Ipomoea batatas.'blackie' Ipomoea batatas 'Marguerita' (Lime green) -cuttings Kalanchoe diagremontiana (Mother of Thousands) Kalanchoe fedschenkoi - plant Kalanchoe tubiflora (Chandelier Plant) - plant Koelruteria paniculata (China Tree, Golden Rain Tree)- plant Lablab purpureus 'Ruby Moon' - plant Lantana Camara (Lantana, mixed) Lantana creeping purple - cuttings Live Oak Seedlings Longanberry plant Lonicera sempervirens (Coral Honeysuckle) - cuttings Lonicera fragrantissima (Winter Honeysuckle) - cuttings Malvaviscus arboreus drummondi (Dwarf Turk's Cap) - cuttings Malvaviscus arboreus var Mexicanus (Cardinal's Hat - cuttings Melia azedarach (Chinaberry Tree)-cuttings Mexican Mango plant Mexican Petunia - tall, Purple Mexican Petunia - tall, Pink Mexican Petunia - dwarf, purple Mexican Petunia - dwarf, Pink Odontonema strictum. Red Firespike - cuttings Oleander (have 4 types) - white, pink, yellow, red - cuttings Optunia ficus indica (Smooth Prickly Pear) pads Orange Trumpet Vine - cuttings Red Trumpet Vine - cuttings Palm seedlings - many Peanut cactus Pedilanthus tithymyloides 'Variegatus' (Variegated Devil's Backbone) Periwinkle Perilla Beefstick - plants Philodendron 'Brasil' cuttings Portulaca oleracea (Purslane, Pigweed, Wild Portulaca, Little Hogweed, Pusley, Verdolaga) Pyracantha Scarlet Firethorn - cuttings Rain Lily Pink Rain Lily white Rose cuttings - red climber -profuse bloomer Rose cuttings - shrub, huge blooms, pink - profuse bloomer Russelia equisetiformis (Firecracker Plant) - have 2 different colors: red, yellow Salvia Coral Nymph Salvia coccinea Hummingbird Sage Salvia blue and black-cuttings Salvia farinacea (Mealy Blue Sage)-cuttings Salvia macrophylla (Upright Form)-cuttings Society Garlic Spider Plant - green Spider Plant, variegated Syngonium podophyllum 'Imperial White' (White-veined Arrow vine) Greenleaf Arrow Vine Talinum Paniculatum 'Kingswood Gold' (Jewels of Opar) - plant Talinum variegated - cuttings Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Variegata' Trachelospermum jasminoides (Confederate Jasmine) cuttings Tradescantia pallida 'Purple Heart' Tradescantia spathacea (Moses-in-a-basket) Trumpet vine, orange - cuttings Trumpet vine, red - cuttings Wandering Jew Zebrina Wandering Jew variegated cream and green - cuttings Wandering Jew Variegated green and white stripes - cuttings Wandering Jew Green with white flowers - cuttings Zingiber officinale (Canton Ginger, Common Ginger, Garden Ginger)-plant

I have two varieties, and although my climate is much different than yours, I can guarentee you they do not die at 50. The all white variety (dona aurora I believe) did not tolerate even my winters. The other varieties have been down to 29 or 30 degrees a few times. The cold extremes did sometimes kill the newer more tender stems, bur that is only a minor setback. I cut mine way back every spring anyway. In my climate, they are easy to care for, and look great a good portion of the year. Bill