What 'Rose of Sharon' Type Hibiscus Do You Recommend?
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Comments (4)Thanks both for your help:-) Sunnytop; I didn`t water very much after planting it last autumn, I thought I couldn`t water that late. Then I will try that the next time. Watergal; the soil seemed fine when I planted but I mixed in some soil I bought. Now this year I have seen the soil maybe isn`t well draining. I planted it near a south/westfacing part of my foundation, so it received a lot of sun at least. I will definitely try to plant a rose of sharon again, at least since it seems to be a possibility that it can survive. Then I will try to water it well before winter and make a bed with well draining soil....See MoreWhat 'Rose of Sharon' Type Hibiscus Do You Recommend?
Comments (2)I'd recommend one of the sterile types that doesn't drop seed. I don't know for sure if any of those are sterile. The best way to find out would be to ask a nursery. One ROS that I know for sure is sterile is Lavender Chiffon, which has beautiful double flowers. I've heard bad things about Spring Hill, so if it were me, I'd buy from a local nursery rather than them....See MoreDigging Large hibiscus (rose of sharon) out of the ground HELP
Comments (1)If you want to have your ROS somewhere else in the garden, I find that it is easy to make cuttings. These could be planted where you want them to be. Then you could remove the original troublesome bush. IF you want to kill it, there are some herbicides out there that will certainly take care of it. Round up works wonders on killing the plant, as does straight javex. When I was young, I recall my dad wanted to have the city remove a dying maple tree from the city boulevard, and they refused because it was not dead enough. A few copper nails worked wonders, and the next year they removed a completely dead tree, as he smiled from inside the house....See MoreHostas and Rose of Sharon and Hibiscus
Comments (7)I just bought a couple of ROS at the Bluestone Perennials 50% off sale about twenty minutes ago (gotta convince Hubster that I SAVED money, not SPENT money!), so I just read about this very subject. ROS seems to bloom its butt off with very little water; other than when they are first planted and getting established, they don't need supplemental watering at all unless it's a heavy drought. Given that, I would think that they wouldn't compete much with the hostas. Also, the ROS root system shouldn't extend beyond its dripline, so unless your ROS is going to be HUGE, I don't see a conflict. I'd love to see pictures when you're done!...See MoreRelated Professionals
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