Botanical Name: Alyogyne huegelii
Common Name: Blue hibiscus Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright, rather open and rangy unless pruned – forms a loose, rounded canopy Height 4-8' (10') Spread 6-15' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun Soil prefers dry soils, tolerates most Hardiness some frost (zones 15-17, 20-24); best in warm locations Morphology: Leaves palmate, alternate, palmatifid, lobed, fuzzy, ruffled margins toward apex, leaves 2-4" across on fuzzy, 1-2" petioles Flowers spectacular display of blue/lavender flowers, 3-4" across, mostly solitary, terminal – spring, summer, intermittent Fruit round capsule Propagation: semihardwood cuttings Usage: showy filler, informal mass plantings for flower display – useful in dry area landscapes w/native species – slopes Landscape Care: Watering occasional deep soak – avoid excessive watering Fertilizing little required after established Pruning occasionally head back to encourage denser growth Pests/Diseases root rot in heavy soils Special Conditions/Other has proven to be short lived in irrigated areas Origin: Australia Family: Malvaceae Notes: |
Your pictures go here |