Hibiscus are the archetypal tropical
looking flowers. Imagine some South Islander with a grass skirt and
huge beautiful flower in her hair - now go in a little closer and see
what the flower is - told you, it's an Hibiscus!
So the good news is that Hibiscus are
extremely beautiful and showy flowers, the even better news is that they're
much hardier than you'd imagine and you don't have to live on a
South Sea Island in order to be able to grow them.
They do need a long hot summer in order
to flower well however and must always be planted in full sun to be
happy. If you do live in a cooler climate, then mulch the roots well in
the winter to help protect them from the frost. If you live in a
particularly cold environment, they can be grown under glass in a cool
greenhouse or conservatory.
