Shawn remind me I have a extra illustris in the gh. I can send in spring. I love that one....

Shawn... I love this site (see below). I have to say, that I have only ordered from them once, last summer. They were in some kind of turmoil at the time and it took too long to get my Micky Mouse Taro. When they did finally get it to me, it came with a very nice apology letter, another plant, as a gift, and a code for a lifetime, 10% discount. I can't say whether they have fixed whatever the problem was, but I would certainly give them another shot. They have many beautiful tropicals.

Bob

Here is a link that might be useful: Florida Central Farms

Shawn, yes you can let te hib o dormant in the winter or you can keep it growing as a houseplant. It may depend on the type though.

I store my EE tubers in the basement. Mine are hanging in mesh bags from the ceiling. I wish I could keep them going as houseplants, but I don't have enough room. I did a count the other dy of how many plants I have in the house right now..it was 53..that's not including some doubles, and triples. no wonder DH complains "This isn't a greenhouse!" lol

Thanks everyone. Rosepedal I'm definately going to take you up on that offer in the spring, lol.
Also has anyone tried growing hibiscus from seed? I just want to know if it is easy and how many yrs will they take to bloom?
Shawn

Shawn once again it depends on the hibiscus variety. Some are easy to grow from seed and will bloom the first year. I think it might be the hardier varieties that are easiest. Ive never grown tropical varieties from seed and propagate those from cuttings. We sell a lot of tropical hibiscus but no longer keep them over the winter because we always have white fly problems. I just store EE tubers in the basement. I do have a Mickey Mouse Taro that Edna sent me in growing in the greenhouse. I hope it didn't freeze. If you have an Oriental market nearby you can pick up tubers super cheap. I've even had some from the grocery store that have purple foliage.

Shawn you are only looking for black EE`s? You know I got some regular green ones. But the leaves wear gigantic. Just write me a e mail if you are interrested I love to share with you. Almost ordered me a black Magic but the basket was to full and I clicked the little x instead of the ordering button ha ha ha

Karyn is sending me to the market. I hope I do not grow things like regular sweet potato vines again rofl.

My tropical Hibiscus had a seedpod and I do not think they were ripe yet, but I planted them anyways. I just do not have any luck with seedpods...yet! That too will change!!
Got another one growing in son's room and hope that one will not be broken off by me. They do fall off so easy when you touch them. That sure would be great to grow those from seeds.

Lucy

Shawn I have your name on her...There are such beutiful tropical hibiscus but they are so much money. Maybe next year. I do have Lemon slice seeds if you need some...Annual for us...Boo hoo

Ron has some gorgeous hibiscus and his prices are great. I haven't looked to see what he has this time of year but if he doesn't have them listed now he will when it warms up . You can also send him an email asking what's available.

Here is a link that might be useful: dogwooderitternet

I did tropical hibiscus from seed last winter..(of course I can't find my notebook right now to tell you what variety it was) they all pooped out on me when they got to be about 2-3" tall. I was very disappointed. So psyched when they ALL germinated, and then they all died off about the same time..sucked. I have heard that they are hard to do from seed over the winter.
I did some in late winter inside & then in the spring outside, and all the ones that germinated made it. Guess maybe I shouldn't have started the first ones in Dec..just too early.
Like Karyn said, some may bloom the first year, again it depends on the variety. My one I got from Kristy, I started late winter indoors, and it was blooming for me in the summer! The only one that bloomed for me. I hope mine all make it through this cold winter..they are all outside, mulched well...I should have taken cuttings. I'm afeared for 'em!

The dinnerplate ones like Lord Baltimore are very hardy and should come back just fine late in the spring. I have a couple that I completely ignore, no mulching or even feeding and they come back bigger each year.

I grew a ee called Maui Magic this year. It is dark black like black magic but has a metallic sheen to the leaves. It made a couple seedpods. The first rotted but there is one good one on there now. It must be in tissue culture now b'cuz Lowe's had them in last spring.

I keep the tropical hibiscus I have growing during the winter.
The hardy hibiscus goes dormant and comes back in the spring. The only tropical hibiscus seedpod I have developing right now is from a pretty noid bluish purple x simple pleasures. I didn't cross it-the bees did and they were the only two hibiscus blooming at that same time lol.

Thanks for all the info. I think the ones I was looking at are tropical.
Thanks for reserving it for me rosepedal.
Lucy, I think you already have me down for one of your green ones. Thank you.
Shawn

Wow, you can grow the "taros" that are in the grocery store??...I didn't know that..hmmm..Interesting, may have to check that out...lol

I also lost my Illustris and a solid green one with all the snow & freeze we had...I knew I should have dug them out, but thought they'd be ok.

knotz