I have seeds for a Red Hibiscus. I've no idea what the latin name of it is, as my neighbor came over with an envelope of them. :D I planted a few, I figured I'd share the rest. If you wish some, I'd be glad to send you some, send me an email and we'll chat over it. ~Bright Blessings

I don't have the Mickey Mouse plant but my sister does, she has them in full sun and partially shaded areas. They are really hardy plants and easy to root.

I had raised hoa Mai(Mai vang of VietNam) in Cali for over 8 years now. With so many loss(plant die) due to the weather here in Cali. I finally get success, the important thing is how to get it root from bare root when import to USA. Ochna integerrima tree do not like to be with out soil in short period of time. It will take some where 5 to 10 days for it to get here in US. (with out soil and water.) It is verry dificult to plant by seeding, because you have to import seed from Vietnam,with many hassle paper work and permit. I spend so much time and money comsumming to raise Ochna integerrima tree. Thank God and with help from APHIS, I am now confident to raise them in California NOW.Ofcourse it is difficult but we can do it with many tricks (hard, costly learned lesson) I have more than 40 of them Alive and heathy, last year I have little flower, but next year 2013 It will bloom like it is in Vietnam. You can contact me at: chimoanh@yahoo.com PH 5.7 to 6.3 Temp 68 to 85 In Cali you need to bring plant inside the house in the Winter time and stay away from heater fant and less water.

Karyn, i am sure they will be faster in growth in your hot steamy summers than they are here in cool coastal San Francisco/Berkeley, where they grow well enough, but certainly not fast. I have one planted out in the garden that is now blooming and is about 3 feet tall, it did nothing for me previously when it was still in a container and not getting much direct sun. In habitat in South Africa, it is a forest marginal plant is the subtropical Kwazulu-Natal area, which has a climate much more like Florida than California. It will take abit of frost and drought, but prefers not to. Acid fertilizer and a slightly acidic soil ph is the preferred medium. Good luck getting it to blooming size, the plant is stunning when it is in full bloom...