Brighten your garden with a breathtaking floral display thanks to 'Evening Rose' Hardy Hibiscus! This spectacular perennial instantly commands attention with its dark, refined, near-black purple foliage. Starting in mid-summer, it unfolds giant, vibrant pink flowers reaching up to 20 cm in diameter, creating a striking contrast against the dark leaves. Vigorous, hardy, and easy to grow, it brings a theatrical tropical touch to your outdoor spaces without requiring complex care.
Characteristics
Foliage: Deeply cut leaves of a very dark purple, turning near-black in full sun, providing a dramatic effect all season long. Deciduous foliage that emerges late in spring.
Bloom: Giant, cup-shaped flowers of a vibrant magenta-pink with a darker eye, continuously renewing from mid-summer until the first frosts.
Light: Full sun required to achieve the darkest foliage coloration and maximum bloom output.
Habit: Dense and rounded, forming a very well-structured bush.
Growth: Fast. Reaches its mature size every year after a late start in spring.
Soil: Versatile and highly tolerant, but prefers a rich, moist to wet, and well-drained soil.
Hardiness: Excellent hardiness down to Zone 4.
Resistances: High cold hardiness; tolerates soggy soils as well as summer heat.
Use
Types of Use: Ideal in flower beds, back-of-border plantings, along water features, or as a focal specimen in large containers.
Decorative Benefits: Delivers a striking color contrast between the dark foliage and giant bright pink flowers, adding a dramatic structure to the landscape.
Maintenance
Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist or wet. Water generously during hot, dry summer spells.
Fertilization: Apply a balanced slow-release fertilizer in spring, then a phosphorus-rich fertilizer in early summer to boost blooming.
Pruning: Cut all stems back to about 10–15 cm from the ground in autumn or early spring before new growth appears.
Planting: Plant in full sun in a hole enriched with compost, ensuring proper spacing of at least 120 cm between plants.
Winter Protection: Apply a protective layer of mulch around the base in autumn to shelter the root crown from severe frost during its first winters.
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