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Welcome to the Central FL Chapter of the American Hibiscus Society
We are a group of hibiscus lovers that meet monthly to learn, share and celebrate the beauty of The Queen of the Tropics
HIBISCUS
We meet the Second Sunday of the Month at Leu Gardens, 2:00 pm
The University of Florida’s Master Gardener Program in Seminole County is sponsoring the first ever Master Gardener EXPO on behalf of the Seminole County Cooperative Extension Service. The EXPO will be held Saturday, November 6, 2010, at Red Bug Lake Park. What sets this event apart from routine lawn and garden shows? Educating the public is the number one goal of EXPO.
The Expo web site, http://seminolemastergardenershow.org, lists the many excellent speakers and demonstrations, including Tom MacCubbin and Leu Gardens’ Director Robert Bowden.
Several exhibit sites have been reserved for non-profit organizations that promote horticultural and environmental education, and we invite you to consider joining us for this great Expo. For complete information about the EXPO, including application forms, please see the web site.
We will be happy to send information to you via the postal mail, if you will send your mailing address to:
Jean Williamson
Master Gardener
Seminole County Extension Service
250 West Country Home Road
Sanford FL 32773
Do you know of any hibiscus growers who would like to be vendors at our up-coming event, October 16th, Saturday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm? If so please ask them to call (941) 761-2866, fax (941) 7617355 or e-mail us regarding price, space, etc. and/or to answer any questions. We would love to have someone selling hibiscus here(we have a large turnout of orchid growers).
Thank you.
Bonnie, General Manager
Palma Sola Botanical Park
We are in Northport/Fl zone 9b- have lost some Hibiscus through the past winter…any varieties that will withstand a cool/cold winter…in zone 9b???
Do you have rum runner hibiscus for sale?
Or, do you know where I can buy one?
i am coimg to vero beach in mid march. plz tell me the names of hibiscus nurasries in the area, th u
bettina 850-785-0912
bettmd17@aol.com
i will be in vero beach in march, would u please tell me the names/location of any hibiscus nusaries i can visit in the area?
thank you.
Hi , I am runing a project where people are going to be asked to grow Malaysia’s national flower the rosa-sinensis. I am trying to find a source of seeds can you help – thanks.
Before we get into it, many people want to know, “How do I tell if I Have a Hardy Hibiscus or a Tropical Hibiscus?” and “Will My Hibiscus Overwinter Outside?”
You need to know which one you have. Unfortunately, garden centers, nurseries and home improvement centers lump all hibiscus together.
If your hibiscus has glossy deep green leaves, 3-6″ flowers of red, pink, orange, yellow, double or single flowers, it is probably a TROPICAL hibiscus. While many common garden varieties have the 3-6″ blooms, many of the hybrid varieties of tropical hibiscus can have blooms around 10″ in diameter under ideal conditions.
Another way to check is if the flowers are salmon, peach, orange, or yellow, or double flowered, then you probably have a TROPICAL hibiscus. Hardy hibiscus do not come in these colors or in doubles! Many tropical hibiscus flowers have more than one color in a bloom either in bands or as spots.