Hibiscus x rosa-sinensis 'Mrs Andreasen' (d) — Bushy

Overview

Hibiscus x rosa-sinensis 'Mrs Andreasen' (d) is a bushy shrubs in the genus Hibiscus, part of the Malvaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Hibiscus x rosa-sinensis 'Mrs Andreasen' (d) 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 'Mrs Andreasen' is a deciduous, bushy cultivar of the Hibiscus genus, known for its large, funnel-shaped blooms that appear throughout an extended flowering period in spring and summer. This plant thrives in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect, preferring fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H5, it is suitable for shrub borders, specimen planting, and hedging. Propagation is typically 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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