Hibiscus x rosa-sinensis 'Apple Blossom' — Bushy

Overview

Hibiscus x rosa-sinensis 'Apple Blossom' is a bushy shrubs in the genus Hibiscus, part of the Malvaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Hibiscus x rosa-sinensis 'Apple Blossom' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include shrub borders, specimen planting and hedging.

About

Hibiscus x rosa-sinensis 'Apple Blossom' is a bushy deciduous shrub belonging to the Hibiscus genus, which includes a variety of growth forms with large, funnel-shaped blooms. This cultivar thrives in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect and prefers fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H5, it is best suited for shrub borders, specimen planting, or hedging. Flowering in spring and summer, it benefits from propagation by semi-hardwood cuttings.

About the genus

Hibiscus is a genus of common flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. Member species are renowned for their large, showy flowers and those species are commonly known simply as "hibiscus", or less widely known as rose mallow.

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