Hibiscus mutabilis

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John J

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Re: Hibiscus mutabilis
« Reply #15 on: October 21, 2013, 09:49:42 AM »
Our H mutabilis has begun to blossom again as we move into autumn. I find them hard to resist when they open a virginal white before blushing so coquettishly as the day wears on.
Cyprus Branch Head. Gardens in a field 40 m above sea level with reasonably fertile clay soil.
"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)

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John J

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Re: Hibiscus mutabilis
« Reply #16 on: December 03, 2014, 11:15:16 AM »
One of our trees demonstrating how it came by its specific name.
Cyprus Branch Head. Gardens in a field 40 m above sea level with reasonably fertile clay soil.
"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)

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Alisdair

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Re: Hibiscus mutabilis
« Reply #17 on: December 03, 2014, 01:59:29 PM »
Perfect illustration, John!
Alisdair Aird
Gardens in SE England (Sussex); also coastal Southern Greece, and (in a very small way) South West France; MGS member (and former president); vice chairman RHS Lily Group, past chairman Cyclamen Society

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John J

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Re: Hibiscus mutabilis
« Reply #18 on: September 14, 2016, 07:59:04 AM »
A sad day as our Hibiscus mutabilis has suddenly and inexplicably died. Fortunately several years ago we took a cutting that is now a small tree so we are waiting with bated breath to see if it will perform as well as its parent.
Cyprus Branch Head. Gardens in a field 40 m above sea level with reasonably fertile clay soil.
"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)

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John J

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Re: Hibiscus mutabilis
« Reply #19 on: October 14, 2016, 09:39:56 AM »
It seems that we can breath again. The child of our original tree appears to have come of age and is ready to take over.
Cyprus Branch Head. Gardens in a field 40 m above sea level with reasonably fertile clay soil.
"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)

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John J

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Re: Hibiscus mutabilis
« Reply #20 on: October 29, 2017, 09:22:24 AM »
The patron saint of our village is the Apostle Luke and by tradition olive picking does not start until after his name day. That occurred on 18 Oct so we are now well into collecting our crop. This year it has been a bit of a mixed blessing as just as we began picking the weather broke and we got the first rains of the season. Fortunately not continuous rain but short, sharp bursts. This hindered the picking but brought the temperature down as well as providing much needed relief to the rest of the garden. The photos show one of the results of this weather change as our Hibiscus mutabilis is bursting into bloom.
Cyprus Branch Head. Gardens in a field 40 m above sea level with reasonably fertile clay soil.
"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)