This stunning Hibiscus from Italian plant breeder, Gandini, has a compact, columnar habit that is perfect for small gardens, terraces, entrances, narrow hedges, and focal points. Flowering from mid to late summer, ‘Flower Tower Purple’ has lilac-purple blooms with a red centre and dramatic veining of the same colour, that extends deep into the petal.
How to care for Hibiscus syriacus Gandini Santiago (PBR):
When planting this Hibiscus incorporate some well-rotted compost or manure and mycorrhizal fungi into the planting hole. Little or no pruning is required until the desired height is reached. In colder areas, shrubs might need a winter mulch.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
2.4m
Eventual spread:
0.75m
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
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This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.