Hibiscus in Perth area (forum)

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I am desperate to find some exotic hibiscus in WA. I have called nursery after nursery and no one seems to have very many hibiscus plants and the few they have tend to be very common types. I would like to know where I can buy these plants please, so I can start a collection of my own? I tried QLD but they are not allowed to send to WA. Would be grateful for any help here.

Time: 5th September 2007 10:57pm

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Correy says...
Daleys Nursery can now send plants to Western Australia

I am not sure of the exact hibiscus that you are after but the ROSELLA, Hibiscus spp is very popular however we have run out at the moment. You are more then welcome to put your email down and be notified when it is ready for sale again.

Time: 7th September 2007 9:11am

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Esther says...
I agree,. I am also in Perth and looking for a cerise or magenta colour. I look on the web and see lots of beautiful varieties..but alas not in Perth. Does anyone reading this know where to go?

Time: 15th June 2009 10:34pm

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stefheinze says...
Perry's fruit and nut nursery in SA have hibiscus - probably not available til Spring but give them a try,
Stefan

Time: 16th June 2009 9:48pm

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Esther says...
Thankyou Stefheinze..I will try them

Time: 9th July 2009 7:01pm

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Julie says...
My son planted four hibiscus a few months ago (can't recall the variety, but bronze/green leaves, red flowers).

They were doing well, but now some of them are looking decidedly off. He hasn't sent me a photo - I'll ask him again.

We were wondering if maybe the roots had now found alkaline building rubble. I know this can happen, but would it affect them badly? How common is this?



Time: 30th August 2013 2:30pm

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Suhriya says...
Hi Julie, my guess is that Hibiscus that your son has is called the Hibiscus Pendunculatum (common name bronze leaf hisbiscus). Their leaf is almost as attractive as their vibrant red flowers. So much so that I have two of these in front of my house.

We have had them in the ground for three years and from my observation they do infact recede back in the colder months. Their leaves become smaller and they lose their vibrant leaf colour during this time. I think they're very much a tropical specimen but a survivor here in Perth. The ones I got are out in the elements and get alot of the wind but have a northern aspect.

The good news is that come spring/summer they bolt away again. Infact the hotter it gets the more bronzy their leaves become. I've got a few Hibiscus varieties that I have collected in the past from growers but this one is my fav.

I've shaped mine out around this time so that it will start to regenerate again just in time for Spring.

So I wouldn't give up on it now and let Spring do its business.

Its always good to clear any building rubble before planting. If you suspect that this is the case, I'd wait until its warmer to remove the rubble and replant.


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Time: 31st August 2013 10:13pm

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Julie says...
Thanks Suhriha. Next time I visit him I'm taking my pH test kit, though we would probably have to go a fair way down to get a proper reading.

I'll pass you answer on to him.

PS And yes, it's the pedunculatum. I bought them for him.

Time: 1st September 2013 6:22pm

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