Botanical Name: Common Names:
Hibiscus hybrida Tradewinds Cool Wind TBA
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Palms, Ferns & Tropical, Shrubs Dense, Rounded, Shrub Like
Description:
A new series of tropical Hibiscus rosa-sinensis will bring a touch of paradise to your gardens, patios or courtyards. They have been bred to be compact and bloom floriferously over an extended period, even in pots. The Wind varieties are the more vigorous, suited to larger pots and gardens. Beautiful colours and dark green, glossy foliage are other attributes of these plants. Cool Wind has a pale pink flower with a dark pink eye.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Hedging / Screening, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Malvaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate