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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Erin Rachel'

 
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Family: Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Hibiscus (hi-BIS-kus) (Info)
Species: rosa-sinensis (RO-sa-sy-NEN-sis) (Info)
Cultivar: Erin Rachel
Additional cultivar information: (aka Erin Rachael, Bahama Bay™ Tropical Hibiscus series)
Hybridized by Schlueter

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14 members have or want this plant for trade.

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Bloom Color:
Pink
Rose/Mauve

Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Evergreen
Smooth-Textured
Veined

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Provides winter interest
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By grafting
By air layering

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Beach_Barbie On Jan 1, 2008, Beach_Barbie from Kure Beach, NC (Zone 9a) wrote:

This is a great plant. Very reliable bloomer, well-shaped plant and not that fussy about location.
I highly recommend this cultivar for those just getting into tropical hibiscus.

Positive Toxicodendron On Jan 13, 2006, Toxicodendron from Piedmont, MO (Zone 6a) wrote:

This is another coop liner I bought last March.
I love this plant. Not only are the blooms a knock-out color combo, the plant really sets a high bud count. It forms a nice bushy plant with attractive glossy foliage.
The blooms are only about 5 inches across, but often there are several open the same day (even on my 9 month old zone 6 shade-grown specimen).
Highly recommend this one.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Bermuda Dunes, California
Laguna Niguel, California
Muscoy, California
San Jose, California (2 reports)
San Leandro, California
Port Charlotte, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Laflin, Pennsylvania
Rockport, Texas



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