Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Robert Fleming'

I bought 'Robert Fleming' on clearance at the end of June, put it in the ground in a new garden area and it has done nothing but fabulous...Read More ever since. The foliage is great, dark, dark green with red tinged stems; the flowers are prolific to the point of non-stop, beautiful deep red/maroon flowers, every time I look I see more buds coming. The flowers and the plant are smaller than the 'Kopper King' that I have had for many years but it is a much more prolific and pleasing plant. 'Kopper King' stopped blooming weeks ago and the foliage looks drab but 'Robert Fleming' looks better than ever. I am sure it will keep on that way until the frost gets it. The challenge is to find equally pleasing late bloomers to accompany it. I'll be moving my coreopsis 'Creme Brûlée' over there as it is as reliable a performer and is still going strong also.

I acquired my Robert Fleming two years ago, and it has become my favorite of my three hibiscuses (Lord Baltimore, Fantasia and Robert). ...Read MoreThey are among the last plants to emerge in spring. Other than sawflies, nothing seems to bother them. But, Bob's color sets it apart. It also has more petal texture than the Lord Baltimore. Begins blooming in late July and keeps going into September. Flowers last about a day, but it is so prolific that there are always flowers on the plant. Bob is shorter than the other two, but still needs some support to stay upright. Bees and wasps love it. A great plant.

I bought this around June and it's been in a pot on my front step that gets afternoon/setting sun. Nice big blooms that last for one to t...Read Morewo days at full mast and are quickly replaced by new ones after they fade. Every so often a day or two will go by with no blooms but it has been blooming prolifically all summer and now into the fall.