Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

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Durgan
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Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

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http://www.durgan.org/URL/?CAWAD 14 July 2012 Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
There are eight Rose of Sharon in the garden. They were planted as small twigs about seven years ago, taken from another garden.It is almost astonishing how they are green one day and the plant is all flowers the next

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Re: Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

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Durgan,In the UK Rose of Sharon is a low growing invasive,yellow-flowered plant (Hypericum Calycinum),that thing of yours looks far nicer!

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Re: Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

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oldjerry wrote:Durgan,In the UK Rose of Sharon is a low growing invasive,yellow-flowered plant (Hypericum Calycinum),that thing of yours looks far nicer!
Indeed it is. It (UK Rose of Sharon) roots to 2 feet deep or more, all in a tangle. It's good, low maintenance ground cover for, say, a corporately owned road frontage. But never, ever plant it unless you are completely sure you will never, ever want to do anything else with the land it decides it wants to occupy.

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