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Hibiscus syriacus 'Oiseau Bleu' AGM

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Characteristics

Plant type

Shrub

Habit

Bushy

Toxicity

Resilience

Hardiness

old H4 (hardy)

Colour

Flower

Blue and Purple in Autumn and Summer

Foliage

Dark Green in Autumn, Spring and Summer

Size

Ultimate height

1.5-2.5 metres

Ultimate spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

10-20 years


Preferred common name

rose mallow 'Oiseau Bleu'

Family

Malvaceae


Hibiscus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, trees, annuals or perennials, with simple or palmately lobed leaves and large, funnel-shaped flowers over a long flowering season

'Oiseau Bleu' is a medium-sized, upright deciduous shrub with lobed, dark green leaves. Flowers single, violet-blue with a maroon centre, to 8cm in width, in late summer and autumn

Other common names

  • rose mallow 'Blue Bird'

Synonym(s)

  • Hibiscus syriacus BLUE BIRD
  • Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird'

How to grow

Sunlight

  • Full sun

Aspect

  • South-facing or West-facing
  • Sheltered

Cultivation

Grow in a moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun

Soil

  • Well-drained or Moist but well-drained
  • Alkaline or Neutral
  • Chalk, Clay, Sand or Loam

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City/Courtyard Gardens or Wall-side Borders


How to care

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Powdery mildews may be a problem