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Hibiscus syriacus 'W.R. Smith'

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Garden Hibiscus, wants a sunny place. The size after 10 years is 200 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is August - September.

Date taken : 01.11.2005

Common name : Shrubby althea

Family : Malvaceae

© first picture : Garden Picture

© picture 2 : Trompenburg Arboretum Rotterdam, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2002, also 3 stars (excellent) field judging by the Royal Society for Boskoop Cultures 1997

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : tolerates salty wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : lobed leaves
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : august - september
hardiness : hardy