Hibiscus Spinderella PP 33309

Hibiscus 'Spinderella' from our friends at Walters Gardens, is a dramatically improved version of the popular Hibiscus 'Tie Dye', with a much better flower and impeccable growth habit. Spinderella forms a 4.5' tall x 5' wide dense clump of sturdy stems, clothed with very dark green leaves and adorned all summer with a plethora of large 8" wide flowers. The amazingly designed flowers appear to have been created with a spin art machine...a cabernet-red eye, and overlapping petals whose colors swirlingly morph from dark pink to white. Maintenance: Hibiscus 'Spinderella' is a very low maintenance perennial, provided they are growing in the proper conditions. When the plants go dormant in winter, the stalks remain upright and sturdy. We prefer to leave them to give birds a place to perch. The structure also helps the garden remain much more interesting in winter than a flat carpet of brown mulch. Hibiscus sawfly is the #1 pest of most hibiscus, causing skeletonized leaves. These can be treated with a Spinosad spray, which is a natural, bacteria-based organic insecticide. Growing Conditions: Hardy hibiscus grow naturally in standing shallow water, although they are quite drought tolerant for short period. The drier the soil, the more the plants will be stressed, which increases the severity of insect damage. Garden Value: Perennial hardy hibiscus add an upright garden form to the garden, as well as summer flowering when many spring perennials have finished flowering or gone dormant. Also, there are few plants with such a floral show that tolerates wet soil. Natural Impacts: Bees are the primarily pollinators of all of the herbaceous, hardy hibiscus.