Brilliant Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Brilliant'

Pronunciation: hi-BIS-kus ROH-zuh si-NEN-sis
SKU #04090
10-11

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This hot red hibiscus will be the most potent color in your garden! Adds interest to far away spots, or plant closer to get a good look at the huge flowers. Plant as a specimen to highlight entries or gateways. Vigorous growth provides good cover for bare walls and spaces between windows. A frost-tender evergreen.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Keep soil consistently moist.
SIZE: Grows to 12 ft. tall, 6 ft. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 10-11

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Bloom TimeSummer; nearly year-round in mild climates.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesNon-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitRounded
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Espalier, Hedge
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsBanana (Musa); Lantana (Lantana); Cordyline (Cordyline); Canna (Canna); Phormium (Phormium)
Care InstructionsThrives in well-drained, enriched soils with neutral to slightly acidic pH. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, prune annually after flowering.
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Bloom TimeSummer; nearly year-round in mild climates.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesNon-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitRounded
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Espalier, Hedge
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsBanana (Musa); Lantana (Lantana); Cordyline (Cordyline); Canna (Canna); Phormium (Phormium)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in well-drained, enriched soils with neutral to slightly acidic pH. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, prune annually after flowering.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.