Now That You Mention It
@GardenGerty (169489)
United States
August 18, 2019 8:47am CST
@myklj999 mentioned his hummingbirds enjoying his Rose of Sharon flowers, so that gives me a topic.
Me, and my Rose of Sharons. I will not buy any, anywhere. Why, you may ask, or you may not.
At my previous house my front driveway was lined with Rose of Sharon bushes. I was constantly giving them away. I even gave some to my brother.
This fall I will dig up some starts from his plants. I would rather not buy them.
I am a little sentimental, as my Rose of Sharon plants that I shared were starts that came from my growing up home and from the home where my first husband grew up. I want offspring from OUR Rose of Sharon plants.
Here are some interesting facts: Other relatives of Rose of Sharon are Hibiscus and Okra. Someone from myLot who lives in the Philippines told me that they use the pods like Okra, and eat them. I have never gotten to try that.
Rose of Sharon do not breed true to color. Mine that I had all came from a pinkish purple plant. They ranged from pure white to some with red eyes in the center, to various shades of pink and dark red. Occasionally some would have double fluffy blossoms.
I think it is time for me to grow more.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
19 Aug 19
Maybe the seeds did not get pollinated? They would not grow for my daughter.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
23 Aug 19
@JudyEv They seem to do pretty well in warm places.
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@JudyEv (382328)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Aug 19
@GardenGerty That could be. It may not have been the ideal conditions for it either.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
18 Aug 19
ya folks who've got 'em poppin' e'erywhere're most fortunate'n my thoughts, lol. hard to make 'em happy out'n these parts. there'd be one o'er 't mamaw's lil house that's somehow survivin' the lack 'f moisture'n heat ('tis now 103). not bloomin' much, 's to be 'xpected.
would love to've some from yer original bushes.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
19 Aug 19
THey bloom more when they have been trimmed back.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
19 Aug 19
@GardenGerty most 'f the shrubs/ornamentals here go semi-dormant here with drought. the russian sage e'en stops bloomin' i'd pruned the rose 'f sharon 't mamaw's early spring. such 'twas covered with blooms 'til 'bout the 2nd week 'f 100+ temps'n winds.
@BarBaraPrz (51837)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
18 Aug 19
They're pretty to look at but badly behaved, dropping their seeds all over the place. I try to stay ahead of them by picking off the pods before they have a chance to burst forth.
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
18 Aug 19
The old home place has them all over. I wont buy them either because they can become a problem TREE.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Aug 19
A great idea taking "slips" from existing bushes that have sentimental value to boot.
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
18 Aug 19
I have three bushes and love ash one of them. They are white with pink centers. Sometimes I will get a purple one. And yes the hibiscus is related. love those too. No problems with mine. I trim them back at the end of summer, then they return in the spring.
@wolfgirl569 (135881)
• Marion, Ohio
18 Aug 19
Where I planted my last one it couldnt spread too much. Now that it is gone I dont think I will get anymore.
