I don't mean that it was just monstrously huge either, but it actually was kind of ugly, for a flower. I'm not quite sure what happened to it over the winter. Have a look:
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| Picture doens't quite do it justice. It doesn't show all the color correctly and was taken at night |
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| Another Flash photo taken at night |
.I don't mind the pinks and greys and purples that are shown on this photo. Those are the pretty colors that Hibiscus are supposed to be. What you can see here is that the lighter colored edges are YELLOW! I'm not talking about a nice subtle yellow either, but almost an old nicotine stain yellow, like the kind you find on the wall of a chain smokers house. The plant has several other buds on it getting ready to open as well, and all of those seems to be this strange yellowish color on the outside of the flower as well. I don't know what to do about it either. The only thing I've done differently this year is to use Hibiscus food on the plant!
I say that the flower is monstrous not just in color, but also in size! I knew that this was what they call a saucer sized Hibiscus when I first bought it last year. When it bloomed last year however, I gave me flowers nothing like the size that they were supposed to be. This is NOT the case this year. Check out the perspective with this third flower. I have a simple 1 lb box of cat food held up next to the flower to give you an idea how large the flower really is!
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| Cat food box is used for perspective on flowers size! |
By the way, this Hibiscus is a NOID ( No Identificaiton) and I would sure appreciate anyone that can give me an idea of what variety it is supposed to be. Just drop me a quick line in the comments section! Also, if you enjoyed the photos or learned anything here, please give me a +1 on Google Plus, or Like me on Facebook!
I have a lot of new and fun things going in the flower garden this year and cant wait to start sharing. Right now we have Roses, Chrysanthemums, snapdragons, Impatiens, Stock, and a few other suprises waiting to be photographed. Check back soon for new updates to find out what's happening in My backyard garden!
