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Freedom Rose of Sharon
Imagine a hardy, easy-care planting that provides up to four months of continuous eye-catching color. Grown alone or grouped to form a screen or hedge, this vase-shaped shrub stays festooned with unique, huge, luminous red double blooms from summer to fall. Tolerates a wide range of soils.
Light: Full sun
Blooms: Mid summer to fall
Height: 6-8'
Size: Potted
Zone 4 to 9
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| Botanical Name: |
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Hibiscus syriacus 'Freedom' |
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| Form: |
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Multi-stemmed woody shrub |
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| Sun Exposure: |
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Partial Shade/Full Sun |
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| Height/Habit: |
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6' - 8' vase shaped |
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| Spread: |
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4' |
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| Spacing: |
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5' - 8' |
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| Hardiness Zone: |
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4 - 9 (-20 degrees F) |
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| Foliage Type: |
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Palmately veined, 3 lobed, coarsely toothed along the margins. Dark green, heavily textured. |
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| Flower Form: |
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Large, single open bells, with a doubling of the smaller inner petals that create a totally unique form. |
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| Flower Color: |
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Coral red. |
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| Flowering Date: |
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Mid summer to frost, continuous blooms. |
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| Planting Requirements: |
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Plant firmly at the same depth as plant is set in pot. Water thoroughly. Thrives in heat, humidity, drought and poor soils. |
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| Soil Requirements: |
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Well drained. Very tolerant of a wide range of soils, especially sandy infertile ones. |
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| Growth Rate: |
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Fast once established, which takes approximately 4 - 6 weeks. |
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| Unique Characteristics: |
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Unique, huge, clear colored flowers with overlapping petals are produced continually through-out the summer and the fall with no lapse. The foliage shows none of the yellowing in mid summer that is typical of diploid Hibiscus. The lustrous dark green leaves remain on the plant well into late fall. This variety is also noted for its ease of culture, reliability and for the uniquely formed flowers. An all round winner of great beauty and distinction. It may be pruned up to make a small tree. |
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| Pruning: |
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None, except to prune into desired form. |
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| Time of Pruning: |
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Anytime between February and mid July |
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| Additional Information: |
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Remarkable frost and pollution tolerant. Will tolerate light shade but will not flower as well. An outstanding triploid introduced by Don Shadow. First Choice Award '97 |
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