The peachy cool exotic hibiscus I posted a photo of in my previous post just bloomed again.  Wow, what a difference!This was a dinner plate size bloon, about double in size from the previous photo I posted.  I can't wait to see what the next bloom looks like.

Here's the first bloom on an exotic Hibiscus cross involving ((Mystic x Cajun SW) x Nightfire) x Sun Shower,  It really has an unusual peachy coloration to it. I'm not sure what is going on with the tuft, but I may find out soon as this seedling has 3-4 more buds that should open over the next few days.  I expect the next blooms to look even better.

Even though we are having record-breaking heat right now, it's color time in my growing fields. I think all of my exotic hibiscus seedlings I started from seed last summer are starting to form buds.

Even though we are having record-breaking heat right now, it's color time in my growing fields. I think all of my exotic hibiscus seedlings I started from seed last summer are starting to form buds.  It is great to have some fresh color while my Angel Trumpet's are in between flushes.  Here's a nice yellow seedling that bloomed for the first time yesterday.  It is a cross of Hibiscus Harvest Moon x Gina Marie.I should have a couple new doubles blooming later this week.  One seedling is ...

Several of my hibiscus seedlings bloomed for the first time this week.  I was only able to capture this one on film because our afternoon thunderstorms beat the other blooms up.  This bloom is from a cross of Exotic Hibiscus Antique Treasure x Cherries 'n Cream.  The blooms were average in size, stretching six inches across.  The plant itself is one of the more vigorous seedlings in the bunch and is self branching.I spotted lots of buds on my hibiscus seedlings so I should have more new ...

Last summer I decided to expand my hybridization hobby into exotic hibiscus.  During the course of the summer I accumulated almost 100 select cultivars for use in my breeding program.  Because most of these plants were small, I knew it was going to be a while until I would be able to make my own hibiscus crosses and harvest seeds.  Being anxious to try my luck at growing exotic hibiscus from seed, I opted to buy seeds from another grower rather than wait to create my own.  This past winter I ...

I'm not sure I would call this a macho bloom, but it sure is a beautiful one.  Meet exotic hibiscus 'Macho Man'.

Exotic hibiscus can really surprise you at times with their transformations.  You can take a photo of a bloom in the morning, and then take another in the afternoon, put the photos side by side and you'll have a hard time convincing people it is the same bloom. Environmental conditions also have a major influence on what a hibiscus bloom will look like Here's Cajun Hibiscus Red Beans 'n Rice last week.And here is a bloom on the same plant six weeks earlier.