Friday, November 13, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 18782 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Cajun Hibiscus Black Dragon Here's a photo of Cajun Hibiscus 'Black Dragon' taken early in the day. Exotic hibiscus can have major color swings based on the environment. When the conditions are right this one will turn a very dark red. I'll post a photo of it when it is in dark phase later. Categories:Hibiscus Tags:cajun hibiscusCajun Hibiscus Black Dragonexotic hibiscus Read more
Friday, November 13, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 5970 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Exotic Hibiscus Harvest Moon This exotic hibiscus is a real beauty. Say hello to Hibiscus 'Harvest Moon'! Categories:Hibiscus Tags:harvest moonhibiscus Read more
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7325 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Cajun Hibiscus 'Gumbo' One reason why I like exotic hibiscus is the broad range of colors available. The blooms inspire me to work harder trying to hybridize more colors into brugmansia. Green and brown colored blooms are becoming more popular with hibiscus and here you can see why. Here's the Cajun Hibiscus 'Gumbo'. Categories:Hibiscus Tags:cajun hibiscus gumboexotic hibiscusgumbohibiscus Read more
Saturday, November 7, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 6645 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Hibiscus Peace Train Here is a beautiful exotic hibiscus that has been rewarding me with dinner plate sized blooms all summer. Meet Hibiscus 'Peace Train' - Categories:Hibiscus Tags:exotic hibiscushibiscuspeace train Read more
Friday, November 6, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 6951 / Comments: / Article rating: 5.0 Cajun Hibiscus Bold 'n Sassy While it may appear that all I grow is brugmansia, I did start collecting exotic hibiscus last fall. I cuurently have about 60 named cultivars and will soon be experimenting with the hybridization of those as well. I have a bunch of hibiscus seedlings growing now from seeds I purchased earlier this summer. I expect the first seedlings to start blooming by spring. When I first thought about hybridizing hibiscus I was under the impression that they could be pollinated in the summer. I was ... Categories:Hibiscus Tags:bold n sassycajun hibiscushibiscus Read more
Thursday, August 13, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7021 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Once again, another bug du jour I knew I could not make my rounds tonight without running into some type of creature. Tonight's find was a nice plump grasshopper eyeballing a hibiscus bud for his midnight snack... Categories:Hibiscus Tags:grasshopperhibiscus flower bud Read more