The Space City Chapter’s first hibiscus show of the season was held in Pasadena, TX on April 21, 2013. The winners:
Best of Show:
Single: Powdered Sugar – Sharon Hernandiz, Deer Park TX
Double: Marianne Charlton – Gloria Mikulenka, Richmond TX
Miniature: Music Man – Don Florus, Dayton TX
Seedling: Madd Hatter – Don Florus
(TexMex x Split Pea Soup)
Continue reading Space City Chapter Hibiscus Show – April 21, 2013
Sunday, April 21st (Space City Chapter, AHS)
E. Harris Co. Activity Center, 7340 Spencer Hwy, off Kyle Chapman Rd. Pasadena, Texas
Sunday, April 28th (Lone Star Chapter, AHS)
Knights of Columbus Hall, 702 Burney Rd., SugarLand, Texas
Saturday, May 11th (Space City Chapter, AHS)
Nessler Center, Wings of Heritage Room, 2010 5th Ave. North, Texas City, Texas
Sunday, June 2nd (Space City Chapter, AHS)
E. Harris Co. Activity Center, 7340 Spencer Hwy, off Kyle Chapman Rd. Pasadena, Texas
Sunday, June 9th (Lone Star Chapter, AHS)
Bellaire Community Center, 7008 S. Rice Ave., Bellaire, Texas
All shows open to the public: 1 to 4 PM. Check out the great selection of 100’s of blooming hibiscus plants for sale! Many of the plants on sale are from local hibiscus growers, and a portion of the sales helps support the local hibiscus organizations. Hibiscus fertilizer, the AHS Hibiscus CD, and the Hibiscus Manual are also usually available for purchase at these shows.
Shows sanctioned by, and conducted under the rules of, the American Hibiscus Society.
The Central Florida Chapter, AHS, held its annual Hibiscus Show this weekend. Show winners are:
Best of Show
Single; Creole Lady, Jorge and Susan Ortiz, Clermont, Fl.
Double, Marione Charlton, Jorge and Susan Ortiz.
Miniature, Curts Gift, Bill Bryan, Orlando, Fl.
Seedling, White Flash, Connie and Fred Roush , Palm Harbor.
Continue reading Central Florida Chapter Hibiscus Show, – March 30, 2013
“Tropical Hibiscus” is a term widely used to describe cultivars of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, a member of the plant family Malvaceae. Also known informally as Chinese Hibiscus or China Rose, hibiscus varieties are widely grown as ornamental flowering plants. Over 10,000 varieties have been created by hybridizing, many of those by amateur garden hobbyists. Continue reading About Tropical Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
We’ve started a Photo Gallery of many of our favorite Hibiscus blooms, especially varieties that are readily available to the general public. The Tropical Hibiscus Gallery now has over 1,000 images and is still growing! Continue reading Hibiscus Varieties – Image Gallery