The Path Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'The Path'
Pronunciation: hi-BIS-kus ROH-zuh si-NEN-sis
SKU #04159
| Description | This handsome shrub displays stunning seven-inch wide flowers with buttercup yellow petals that blend into a bright pink center. Large, lush, heavy textured, dark green leaves add to its usefulness as a screen or background plant. A frost-tender evergreen. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Keep soil consistently moist. |
| Blooms | Summer; nearly year-round in mild climates. |
| Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 6 to 8 ft. tall, 4 to 5 ft. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Rounded |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Espalier, Hedge, Poolside, Privacy Screen |
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| Design Ideas | This unique, double-ruffled golden Hibiscus is beautiful as a foundation planting along buildings and fence lines. It can be accented with hot-colored flowers and vines for a festive composition. Makes a solid hedge or plant as a specimen at entries and gateways. Most charming when trained into a patio tree and planted in large pots stuffed with annual color. |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Companion Plants | Princess Flower (Tibouchina); Lantana (Lantana); Fountain Grass (Pennisetum); Mandevilla (Mandevilla); Plumbago (Plumbago) |
| Care | Thrives in well-drained, enriched soils with neutral to slightly acidic pH. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply a general fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, prune annually after flowering. |
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| Lore | It was French impressionist painter Paul Gauguin who so often depicted this flower in Tahitian scenes. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 10-11
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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.