Hi Daniel,Do you mean pink flowers also on the same bush? I have a swan lake which is a white flowered hibiscus which also throws the occasional pink flowers.Hope this helps,there might be others too which also have this habit.

Thanks for the reply, brical1. I've looked up Hibiscus Swan Lake, and found that it's not this one, but thanks for the suggestion anyway. I should mention that the 2 different coloured flowered occur on different plants. Still hoping someone can identify this for me!
Daniel

Maybe its hibiscus syriacus, they come in white and blue, and I think in other colours too now. I'd imagine not too many other varieties would be happy in Melbourne's cool winter climate. Don't suppose you'd have a picture of it?

Not H. syriacus either, I'm familiar with that one too, just forgot to include it in my first post - sorry!
Unfortunately I've never had a chance to take a photo, but with a bit of searching the net the closest I could find to it was Hibiscus arnottianus:

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Though I'm still not convinced this is the correct identity of the Melbourne plants, which have a much more red central column than the flower in the above photo. Anyone have some more suggestions?
Daniel

Cant say I've ever seen the one in the picture, might I suggest, Daniel, you take a piece (leaf and flower) along to the Melbourne Botanic Gardens and ask them if they can id it. If it's common to the Melbourne area they should be able to tell you without even looking it up. If not the Melbourne bot. gdns maybe even your local nursery.

Daniel,
try perusing this page..

Regards,
Shax

Here is a link that might be useful: Hibiscus Pics

Hi Daniel.... Could this be the one you seen it is one of the very hardy ones its called Fantasia..
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This is the other hardy one Swan Lake that is mentioned up above.. MM

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