Hibiscus Sugar Tip 19cm

Blooming from August and into autumn, Hibiscus are a great for extending the season of interest in the garden, beginning to bloom just as others are starting to fade away, and with its exotic looking flowers, ?Sugar Tip?, will certainly catch your eye! The soft pink, raspberry tinted petals give the double flowers a delicate look, yet it is completely hardy. It makes a superb specimen in a large pot or grow it in the borders, where its height and unique foliage make it a perfect backdrop for other flowering plants.Supplied as an established plant in a 19cm pot, and growing to a height and spread of 2m (6ft).

Top Tips

• To ensure plenty of flowers, plant in a sunny position, sheltered from strong winds.
• Prune back two or three buds in the late winter months or early spring to encourage larger flowers the following summer – if the shrub is left unpruned, it will continue to produce numerous blooms, but they will often be smaller in diameter.

Care Guide

• Hibiscus grows well in average soil and once established requires very little care – withstanding periods of drought. It also tolerates summer heat and humidity.
• Grow in a sheltered spot in full sun with a humus-rich moist soil, keep well-watered as these plants don’t like to dry out.
• Happy in a large container as long as you keep it well-watered and protect the crown with a dry mulch through the winter months.
• Trim any dead or damaged growth each year in mid spring and remove faded flowers.
• Hibiscus flower on the current season’s growth, so pruning encourages them to flower prolifically.
• Hibiscus can be bare of leaves right up until May, so don’t think that your plant has expired – keep it well watered and it will burst into life when ready!