Tropical Hibiscus 'Brilliant'

I had given up ENTIRELY on tropical hibiscus as they never survived our (mild) 9a winters. However, I noticed that 2-3 or my neighbors g...Read Morerew this red beauty that seemed to survive winters w/o protection. After doing a little research I learned the plant that renewed my faith in tropical hibiscus was Brilliant. This plant can grow to 10 ft. I plan to keep it much shorter as it takes pruning quite well. Thirsty plant!. Plant in full sun for continued flowering spring thru fall.

Here is an excerpt taken from the history section of Hidden Valley Hibiscus:

The common red single flowered hibiscus, called Brilliant in the USA, is probably the best known hibiscus in the world. Nobody knows where it came from or when it was hybridized. It seems likely that the single red species on Mauritius, known as Hibiscus fragilis, was either a parent or an ancestor of Brilliant

This is one of the hardiest hibsicus cultivars. I've had it in the ground for over a year and with mulching last year, it's doing just f...Read Moreine.
As long as it's hardy in a location, I think that they're much happier in the ground than in pots.
Barb

Notes from the grower: Enjoy indoors or outdoors as patio plotted plants. Not hardy outdoors when temps drop below 55ºF. LIGHT: Sunny or...Read More bright light. WATER: Do not let plants wilt. Keep soil moist at all times. FERTILIZER: According to directions, use full strength 5-10-5 houseplant fertilizer monthly from Mar.-Nov. An occasional feeding Dec.-Feb. PRUNING: Prune in the spring if desired to maintain shape.

This is a GOGEOUS, HARDY plant!! Contrary to popular belief that hibiscus must be in full 100% all-day sun to thrive, these do better in...Read More just a tad bit of shade per day.

We had a large frost this past winter and all the leaves on my Brilliant Hibiscus plants yellowed and dropped off. 2 weeks later, new ones began forming all over the shrub. I then cut it to about 1/2 it's size (about 2 feet at the time) and now, 4 months later, it's back to 4 feet again! This is a great shrub! Beautiful blooms!