Red Chinese Lantern Hibiscus (Hibiscus grandidieri)

Name: Red Chinese Lantern Hibiscus (Hibiscus grandidieri)
Brand: Logee's Greenhouses
SKU: R9313-4
Price: 18.95 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

SKU: R9313-4

4" Pot Size

This rare hibiscus has small, brilliant orange-red blooms that hang from the tips of its weeping branches resembling Chinese lanterns. Hibiscus grandidieri, an African native, has a low growing and mounding habit when grown in a container which makes it perfect for windowsill culture. Grow this free blooming hibiscus to bring color to any sunny windowsill or outdoor garden. With warmth and light, it will flower year-round. This is a rare collector’s hibiscus.

Full Sun

Everbloomer

10

60

2-4'

Tips for Success:

• Sun, sun and more sun.• They are warm-growing plants and suffer if subjected to cool temperatures over extended periods. As a rule, keep temperatures above 65°F, especially in the winter.• Water on visual soil dryness or plant wilt. Severe wilt can hurt them. Careful watering is critical during the winter or anytime when the light level is low and temperatures are cool.• Under high light and warm temperatures they are heavy feeders and need a balanced fertilizer applied on a regular basis. A fertilizer like Dyna Gro “Grow” 7-9-5 will help induce blooms.• Flowering varies widely between varieties. Full sun, warm temperatures, a balanced fertilizer and careful attention to watering will produce the best results for your hibiscus.

Other Resources

PDF Care Sheet

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• Choosing Containers, Pots and Vessels for your Plants

Videos:• Care and Culture of Hibiscus

• Pruning Hibiscus

• Selecting the Best Pot or Container for your Plant

This plant makes me smile

There's snow on my window sills and this is so beautiful against the white snow. It arrived in great condition, and after I found the right window and watering needs it has been in bloom almost non stop.

Easy and with lots of Flowers

I've been growing this plant under fluorescent lights for just a few months and it has been doing great with lots of flowers. They are small for a hibiscus but very exotic looking.