Rose of Sharon hedge, your thoughts, especially if you have a RoS hedge.?

Question

I am wondering about the pros and cons, if any. Why you chose them, any special care, anything you would like to add. Thanks.

Answer 1

It's deciduous, fairly sturdy (zones 5-9), can get 8'-10' tall and have a spread of 4'-6'.

some stay shorter (Hibiscus syriacus 'Minerva' reaches only 5'-8'). Blooms on rose of sharon can be white, red, lavender or light blue; some have double blooms. Most rose of sharon bushes bear small, deeply-lobed, light-green leaves.

for R&S : The name first appears in 1611, when it was used in the King James Version of the Bible. According to an annotation at Song of Solomon 2.1 by the translation committee of the New Revised Standard Version, this is a mistranslation of the Hebrew word for "crocus".

scholars have suggested that the biblical "Rose of Sharon" is one of the following plants:

a kind of crocus. a tulip, or even the madonna, though more likely in reference to the "lily of the valleys" mentioned in the second part of Song of Solomon 2.1.

Answer 2

I have my back 6' fence lined with rose of sharon and they are beautiful! Mine have flowers that are white with red centers and they bloom all summer long. Also, they are sturdy and require little care. Mine are mature and at about 8' , with medium density. Their shape is loose and unstructured, with branches gently bowing out into the yard and over the fence. It's a real treat to see the flowers blooming and adding color when many of my flowers have packed up in the summer heat. Also they are evergreen in my zone (7b). Pretty drought tolerant, too. Cons: really, none I can think of. I think they are better in bunches than as a specimen plant. For that I'd choose a butterfly bush! JMO.... ;)

Answer 3

My rose of sharon did fine in direct, hot southern sun and came back after two winter freezes. It also grew very quickly so I had to move it to a location where it had more room. Even when it was only 2 feet tall it bloomed twice every year, and I used fertilizer once a year on it and left it alone.

Answer 4

Considering this is religion and spirituality, you may wish to pray, chant, meditate or perform some kind of voodoo to care for it. Other than that, try posting in the right section for more physical care instructions.

Just for grins and giggles, here's the wikipedia page on the flower:

Answer 5

It is a Hibiscus. Malvaceae family, Deciduous. They are good plants, though subject to whitefly and many other insects. It seems that every bug and mollusk wants to eat it. Nice flower though.

Answer 6

Wrong section.

My parents grew them. The only problem my parents had was they got too big and grew into the neighbors yard.

Answer 7

Big bee attractor.

Answer 8

I don't know what this is about, but thanks for the 2 points.