Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering
Outdoor
Hibiscus Syriacus
With large mauve, pink or white flowers with a purple heart opening all summer, Rose of Sharon is the most generous flowering shrub of the hot season.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Card.origins.asia
Light
—
Watering
—
Maintenance
Easy
The rose of China from Asian gardens
Native to East Asia despite its name, Hibiscus syriacus flowers abundantly from July to October, just when most shrubs are resting.
Hardy, drought-resistant and perfectly suited to the Mediterranean climate, it forms an upright shrub or a first-rate flowering hedge.
"Rose of Sharon blooms when summer settles in, and does not stop."
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Styling Tip 01
Full sun
Give it a sunny position: sun is essential to abundant, well-coloured flowering.
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Styling Tip 02
Moderate watering
Water regularly in the first year; once established it tolerates dry spells well.
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Styling Tip 03
Late-winter pruning
Cut back in late winter: it flowers on the current year's wood, and pruning yields larger flowers.
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Origin
South America
Light
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Watering
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Care
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Flowering
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