Hi again jungle87, I see you got an email link set up. Great! I have 3 varieties of butterfly bush, 2 named and a lavender one with no name. If you will send me your addy, I'll get some of each out to you...no trade needed. Just LMK Sue...chemocurl

Hello Rachel, Fist thing I would stop misting the seedling as it promote mildew and various fungus. just keep the soil moist, but don't let it get to wet and let it dry out some between watering, but don't let it get to dry either. Perennial hibiscus is prone to damp off and root rot. I get around this by using Hydrogen peroxide at a 3 to 1 mix three parts water to one part hydrogen peroxide. I would also keep the seedlings in the 4" pots till they are about a foot tall so that they have a good root system. I would also harden them off so that they can be put in the sunlight move them is a area that gets a little sun light then move then in a couple of days to a arear that gets more light. One thing about the seedlings is that they may not be the same as the parent plants, but the will still be very nice plants. Soaking the seeds before planting them will help the germinate I would at first soak them some in a mild solution of bleach water to kill any fugus and soften the seed coat, then rise the seeds and soak the seeds in a three to one hydrogen peroxide water mix this will help them germinate better and keep any fungus or mildew from forming on the seeds. Oh yes keep the seeds warm while they are soaking this will help them to germinate also. I hope that this is of some help and that you have good luck with them. George W. Z5 mo.

The growers jam multiple cuttings in a pot to make a "big" plant in less time than if only one cutting. The difference in color may be due to age? Brown stem is older than green stem. Or they may be mixed cuttings. Sometimes that's done for a novelty effect.

Save time and effort and wait until the weather is HOT outside. These are relatives of and similar to okra. Wet a double thickness of paper towels. Sprinkle the seeds on the paper towels and roll them tightly. Let them sit overnight. When the weather is hot, I fill a large pan (need slow drainage) with soil and SOAK it with water. Let it sit in the hot sun all day. The seeds will crack and some may have a small root sprout. Carefully plant them in the hot soil. I place the pan in the greenhouse and I water every day. They will sprout within a week. They will grow quickly in the heat.