Surprise Yellow Bloom On Hibiscus

@CarolDM (203452)

Nashville, Tennessee

June 4, 2023 11:54am CST

Purchased this crimson Hibiscus plant from a local nursery last week. There were two red blooms when I bought it. And many more huge saucer sized red blooms have bloomed since then. Today, I noticed this yellow bloom. Surprise! I have never had two colors on a Hibiscus plant. I have read where you can actually graft from other plants, to create the different colors. And I know there is a variety called Confederate Rose (Hibiscus mutabilis), but it has red and white blooms. I am enjoying the bright sunshine yellow bloom. It is certainly a mystery where it came from. I will watch to see if others bloom yellow. Nature is indeed magical and I learn something new every year. Wanted to share the beauty with you all. Enjoying this time of the year. I wish the same to all of you.

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@MarieCoyle (28711)

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4 Jun

I had to look twice at that! I've never seen Hibiscus have two different colors of flowers. Special, indeed! It's so terribly hot here it's hard to even be outside right now.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

4 Jun

@MarieCoyle It made my day for sure. The hummingbirds just found it as well. It is sitting beside the feeder on the deck. I watch all day long from the windows. Great therapy too.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

4 Jun

I have seen this in photos but never had one. It was a surprise. Thankfully I can see the deck flowers and the bluebirds from my window. Hot here too.

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@MarieCoyle (28711)

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4 Jun

@CarolDM It was a good surprise. And you are so very appreciative of your surroundings and enjoy them so much.

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@shaggin (71664)

• United States

4 Jun

Wow that is a treasure. Maybe a sign from someone above

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

4 Jun

You just gave me chills. I never thought of that. Thank you for making my day.

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@AmbiePam (85580)

• United States

4 Jun

What a special surprise! It is beautiful.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

4 Jun

Thanks Amber. Nature is full of surprises.

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@AmbiePam (85580)

• United States

8 Jun

@CarolDM My dad's wife was showing me her lilies today, so I told her about this lady I knew who was always posting pictures of her flowers, and other nature creations. So I showed her this picture of your hibiscus. She said she never could do a good job of keeping her hibiscus alive for some reason. But she was very impressed by all of your photos!

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Jun

@AmbiePam Oh how kind of you to share. And I am sorry she couldn't keep hers alive. Mine are always such easy and low maintenance. Sunshine and water. They are tropical so that means they love full sunshine. Tell her thank you and make give them another try.

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@kaylachan (57804)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

4 Jun

It's very pretty, I do like it.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

4 Jun

Thank you. Like a ray of sunshine.

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@rebelann (111204)

• El Paso, Texas

4 Jun

Beautiful blooms. I need to try harder to grow flowers.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

4 Jun

Thanks, all these need are water and sunshine.

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@Deepizzaguy (94626)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

4 Jun

Very nice image of the crimson Hibiscus plant.

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@Deepizzaguy (94626)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

5 Jun

@CarolDM You are welcome.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

4 Jun

Thank you so much.

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@popciclecold (35155)

• United States

4 Jun

It's really pretty. Thanks for sharing.

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@popciclecold (35155)

• United States

5 Jun

@CarolDM You are welcomed.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

4 Jun

And thank you.

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@ptrikha_2 (45519)

• India

4 Jun

This Yellow Bloom is looking so nice ! May be a bird carried the seeds of the yellow flower and deposited in the soil of this Hibiscus plant. A really nice share !!

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

4 Jun

Thanks, it was indeed a surprise with all the red ones.

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@allknowing (130064)

• India

5 Jun

That surely is a surprise May there be more surprises

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jun

I certainly hope so, thanks.

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@toniganzon (72285)

• Philippines

5 Jun

I love hibiscus flower and I always appreciate my neighbors' blooms. I don't have them in my garden. There are too many varieties of beautiful hibiscus in my country. Yours are lovely too.

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@toniganzon (72285)

• Philippines

6 Jun

@CarolDM I wish we had a hummingbird here. And oh I want to see your lovely butterflies again.

@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jun

There you are! My beautiful friend has returned. You have been missed. I will cath up with you soon. I know these are popular in your area. The hummingbirds and butterflies always visit these.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jun

@toniganzon I wish you could enjoy the hummers too. Here is a butterfly from last year. They will be here in a few weeks.

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@RebeccasFarm (86768)

• United States

4 Jun

What a nice surprise so lovely.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

4 Jun

Thank you! I was happy.

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@Juliaacv (48548)

• Canada

4 Jun

What a surprise, and such a beautiful one at that. Hibiscus are such a beautiful plant, offering such lovely blooms.

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@Juliaacv (48548)

• Canada

5 Jun

@CarolDM It is beautiful as well as rare.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

4 Jun

It was a huge surprise. Thank you. I see lots of yellow buds getting ready to bloom tomorrow as well. I hope I have red ones too. Very mysterious to me. But I will take it.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jun

@Juliaacv Thank you again. I like different.

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@marlina (154166)

• Canada

4 Jun

Thanks for sharing this beauty!

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

4 Jun

And thank you for the visit. Hope you are doing well.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (15741)

• Raurkela, India

5 Jun

I have two red varieties in my garden and had a yellow one too. The yellow one did not survive for long.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (15741)

• Raurkela, India

7 Jun

@CarolDM No, not hibiscus. I had a rose but that didn't live for long.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Jun

@aninditasen Oh I see. So far my roses are thriving well.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jun

Have you had two colors on one plant before?

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@Jenaisle (14079)

• Philippines

5 Jun

They are so beautiful and two colors from one plant, isn't that a miracle? Thanks for sharing these photos with us.

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@Jenaisle (14079)

• Philippines

5 Jun

@CarolDM I see. that was why, It is beautiful.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jun

It is not common. It happens but usually you have to make this happen. Grafting from another plant to create this effect. Thank you.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jun

@Jenaisle Thanks, I agree.

@much2say (53954)

• Los Angeles, California

7 Jun

Nature is full of surprises - I'm so glad this happy yellow popped out for you

! And we get to see it too

.

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@much2say (53954)

• Los Angeles, California

14 Jun

Enjoy it all

!

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Jun

You are so right. I have so much going on in my yard right now. Tons of photos but no time to post them. Thank you!

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

16 Jun

@much2say Thank you!

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@Tampa_girl7 (49032)

• United States

6 Jun

It’s a happy looking flower.

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@Tampa_girl7 (49032)

• United States

6 Jun

@CarolDM Yellow is a very happy color.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jun

Makes me happy too. Easy to grow.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jun

@Tampa_girl7 I always call it a sunshine color.

@moffittjc (118479)

• Gainesville, Florida

6 Jun

Wow, that is amazing! I’ve never seen that happen before, except on grafted plants. You are so lucky!

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@moffittjc (118479)

• Gainesville, Florida

7 Jun

@CarolDM I remember as a kid our neighbor had a front yard full of hibiscus plants, and it seemed like they were always blooming.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jun

Nature is something else for sure. I am enjoying new blooms again today. Another bonus. The blooms only last a day, but new ones the next day.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Jun

@moffittjc We never had them growing up but I have had them on my deck here for many years.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306528)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

5 Jun

It's beautiful! A very nice surprise.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jun

Thank you. I have more new blooms today. Amazing how it gives me a new one each day to enjoy.

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@just4him (306528)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

5 Jun

@CarolDM Nature is wonderful!

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jun

@just4him Absolutely true words. Therapy for me on many days.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

5 Jun

It’s a beautiful hibiscus. I like red but this yellow comes in a close second.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

6 Jun

@CarolDM I think so, they’re all pretty.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jun

@RubyHawk This has never happened with my other hibiscus plants I had before. But I am enjoying.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jun

The yellow is a bonus.

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