Oh, Wow! You all really are making me go out and look again at what I have and wonder what you are seeing!!! I don't think I have any more special a place than you ALL do, as well!!I look at your pics. (which I LOVE LOVE LOVE to do) and I know I you can't be more in awe than I am over what you've done with your own hosta and gardens!!!! Seriously, I only have about 1/3 of a half-acre that I work with hosta plantings so it may look like I have more but I do not!! They are packed in to this small place, believe me!! Maybe it's the camera angle-shots--maybe that's it!!! Whatever it is, I am SO GLAD you are thinking so kindly of what I've presented. It's easy to make a small square look better than it is, when you block out the whole!! LOL Again, thank you guys and gals--your words warm my heart and make me appreciate even more what I take so much joy in doing!!! :o)

super awesome pics,love the spanish moss.I got some growing on my oak tree.But the pix are beautiful good job!

There are different species of hibiscus, some of which are hardy here. The ones above are varieties of Hibiscus moscheutos, which I think is hardy to zone 4.

It is 'top heavy', that's the reason you need to stake it. Top branches are really long and droopy - perhaps it was in not enough light before. First decide how you want the plant to look, eventually. You can shorten it up considerably as deva suggested in post above, or leave it taller - it could be shortened any time if you don't like the look. This is just a suggestion what I may do - a very vague suggestion: Shorten all the branches. Most of them are quite thick and would make nice new plants. (One that has a very droopy branch should be pruned in similar way). There seems to be one large branch - first photo, on left side of plant. I would prune that one in similar way. You may want to have a look at some threads about 'chopping jades' - there are many photos showing jades of similar size, pruned little, and mostly a lot. here is just one of many: click here for chopped jades That pot is quite large, but if you/she likes it it would work if you use a well draining mix, and make sure there is drainage hole. With peaty mix and big pot it is very easy to overwater. If it was in gritty mix, the storm wouldn't have same effect - all extra water would have drained out.