Is this in the same series as "Brandy Punch"? No idea what is giving me that idea, but I must have gotten that notion somewhere. Anyway, if it is, I can say I am thrilled with Brandy Punch - excellent performer. Bloomed early August into mid-September this year. Fabulous color, and I enjoy the bit of reddish tinge in the foliage (it's not *that* pronounced, but it's there). I pinch all my hibiscus multiple times through the late spring/early summery for bushier plants and heavier blooming, and this one definitely needs it - based on growth habit of mine, I can see where it would be a two-stem wonder without pinching, so that may be a drawback if you're not one to keep up with pinching. If it's not in the same series, disregard the above...unless of course it entices you to run out and buy "Brandy Punch" :0b

You didn't say if you want it for in the ground or if it needs to be hardy, and there is no way to guess because you don't include where you live or your zone in your user info. For a hardy plant, try Hibiscus x moscheutos ''Satellite'. For pots, Malvaviscus Arboreus 'compactus' is commonly referred to as 'dwarf hibiscus'. Al

I know that there are 2 kinds of hibiscus: the tropical ones and the Quebec hardy ones (which is zone 5 for Montreal and zone 4 for Quebec city - much higher in the north). Last year, my husband bought 3 tropical hibiscus. When fall came, I got them all inside in my unheated basement with my fig tree; I got them all out in the end of April. and placed them in my mini-hot climate carport afterwards. They are starting to flower again and have many more branches and leaves than last year. Now this year, my husband bought 2 hibiscus luna, one red and the other one pink. They are beautiful for now and I will let them grow in their pots until late summer. Then, I will put their pot in the ground near the house on the south side, until, let's say around October. Then, after cutting most of the growth down to 1 or 2 inches from above the ground, I will put tons of mulch and dead leaves on them. It is always hotter there, maybe equivalent to a zone 6. Be aware that our canadian zoning is not the same as the US rusticity zones. The first message in this post comes from somebody in Quebec, zone 5, same zone as me. I hope that those precisions are helpful to you and other hibiscus lovers.

I also wonder about the soil as after several years my hibiscus are three feet wide and as tall or taller depending on the variety. In full sun and with good watering they should be much larger. I added compost and other organics to the bed before planting. Now I add compost around the plant in the spring. Haven't needed to add fertilizer as they bloom and grow well. Japanese Beetles are knocked off into a small bowl with soapy water during the morning hours while they are less mobile or likely to fly away. They especially like white flowers on my hibiscus plants.