Red-leaf Hibiscus ‘Mahogany Splendor’
Hibiscus acetosella
Description
With dramatic, deep burgundy foliage that resembles Japanese maple leaves, this plant provides great height to garden borders and adds drama to large container plantings. Grown primarily for its striking, serrated foliage, hibiscus only flowers indoors in temperate regions. The more you cut this heat- and drought-tolerant plant, the more it produces.
Details
Plant type: tender perennial
Height: 36 to 60 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 100 to 110 days
Plant spacing: 18 in
Pinch: not necessary
Height: 36 to 60 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 100 to 110 days
Plant spacing: 18 in
Pinch: not necessary
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in 4-in pots 4 to 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when the foliage is leathery and the tips are no longer floppy. Strip off lower leaves off and sear stem ends ends in boiling water for 5 to 7 seconds. Expect a vase life of 7 days.
Details
Description
With dramatic, deep burgundy foliage that resembles Japanese maple leaves, this plant provides great height to garden borders and adds drama to large container plantings. Grown primarily for its striking, serrated foliage, hibiscus only flowers indoors in temperate regions. The more you cut this heat- and drought-tolerant plant, the more it produces.
Details
Plant type: tender perennial
Height: 36 to 60 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 100 to 110 days
Plant spacing: 18 in
Pinch: not necessary
Height: 36 to 60 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 100 to 110 days
Plant spacing: 18 in
Pinch: not necessary
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in 4-in pots 4 to 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when the foliage is leathery and the tips are no longer floppy. Strip off lower leaves off and sear stem ends ends in boiling water for 5 to 7 seconds. Expect a vase life of 7 days.
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