Hibiscus moscheutos 'Tahi56' CAROUSEL® Jolly Heart swamp mallow, hardy hibiscus
size/type
mid-sized perennial,mid-sized perennial
usual height
0,6-0,8m
usual width
0,5-1m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
August-October
location
full sun
USDA zone (lowest)
5b (down to -27°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Swamp mallow and its hybrids have been sought after plants for the past few years now. They are perennials with sturdy stems that have large, tropically looking flowers.
Description of the plant:
CAROUSEL® is an attractive series of several swamp mallow cultivars bred by Alain Tan of French Montauban. Jolly Heart is a wide-eyed variety with 15-16 cm large, white flowers decorated with a Rose-of-Sharon-like, bright red eye in the centre and a few short rosy-pink rays. They come out from mid August until early autumn atop about 80 cm tall stems. Deciduous leaves are dark burgundy red, palmately divided into 3 to 5 leaflets, and turn scarlet red, golden yellow and amber orange with purple pink veins and margins in autumn. The plant is dependent on regular water and feed supply. Use fertilizers with enough phosphorus for abundant flowering, or any other quick-release fertilizers where nitrogen is not predominant. Any fertilizing has to stop by end September.
For healthy growth and profuse flowering it needs a sunny location with a lot of moisture which can be achieved by good mulching. The soil has to be fertile and permeable, never let it dry out in summer. Hardiness has not been tested under all possible conditions but is expected to reach at least -27°C (USDA zone 5b). Cut back the plant only a few centimetres above ground level in spring.
Last update 06-08-2017
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