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This is an amazing plant. It bloomed a bit earlier this year than last and has 14 more buds preparing to “show.” For a $12.95 plant from Lowe’s, I think it is surely a good one!

After the bloom season this year, I’ll be moving it to a larger pot…

I was very pleased with this plant last year. It had an amazing bloom which you can see here.

I’ve never seen as many buds though as it has right now so it looks like a colorful couple of months are on the way for me!

For anyone who has never grown Hibiscus, they are very easy to maintain – easier than I would have thought. They need regular watering and a lot of sun – but also need some filtering through the most intense mid-day rays.

More pictures soon!

Most likely, the last blooms of this amazing Hibiscus for 2013…

I’m off to Lowe’s today for a few items and will be looking to see what their garden center has for me for Fall 2013 (September 22.) Believe it or not, it is time to start thinking about fall planting of bulbs, and to identify any mulching/protective landscaping to prepare for winter.

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I’m enjoying flower #4 on my Hibiscus:

But this morning I focused on the little micro-world also going on during the plant’s bloom process:

While all this was going on I had another little visitor:

You can see on the pole the remains of the ants I managed to destroy yesterday. Ants can quickly make a Hummingbird feeder all but useless since they get in the mixture and gum up access for the Hummingbirds. A little spray on the pole and some Sevin Dust at the ground seems to have done the trick – for now. This will have to be repeated in a day or three…just follow the ant’s trail and make sure you treat all the way back to the source.

Every once and awhile you buy a plant that is supposed to bloom more than one season – and it actually does!

Such is the case with this Hibiscus I bought at the Lowes garden center July 2012:

This was the first of potentially many blooms to come on this showy little plant. If you’re looking for something that is low maintenance, grab one of these and just ignore it over winter. A little sun, water, and a top-off of some good potting soil in the spring will all but guarantee results like these.

It does seem a bit prone to white fly so a sprinkle of Sevin dust is also a good idea.

I’m amazed at the display this plant keeps producing:

Hibiscus moscheutos Luna Series

Not my greatest photo ever – the sun is just too bright, but these blooms are nearly 6 inches from side-to-side. This one plant has already produced nearly a dozen blooms this size and from the look of things – many more are to come soon! I’m moving it off the dock during the hottest, (100 degree) part of the day but it is otherwise obviously thriving and not particularly “demanding” regarding care and maintenance.

I love it when a “plant” comes together…