Summer Blooms 2011 from Gulzar-e-Hijri, Karachi

[Izhar]

The first to bloom is my seed grown Hibiscus Disco Belle, all these plants became dead sticks in winters hard to believe after seeing this big bloom:

[UMAR KHAN]

wow! what a hibiscus.i like this disco belle series.hudge bloom on a nice compact & clean plant.its amazing.plz do post the other colors when they come to bloom

[zaib]

WoW............. Its superb........... what a big thingy... MashaAllah.

[tweedle2009]

Wow

Izhar, is it the right time to sow disco hibiscus seeds? How long they'd take to flower from seed?

What's the size of these flowers?

[Izhar]

They are heat lovers, this is actually the right time, 2-3 months from sowing till blooming, 5"-6" diameter. Got my seeds from Thompson & Morgan. Plants become dormant in winters and dry out but sprout from roots in summers.

[zaib]

There seems no difference between this one and Luna Red Hibiscus.

[Izhar]

Zaib both plants are Hibiscus moscheutos. Disco belle is older then Luna. Luna is bred by Panamerican seeds, Luna is taller then Disco belle series.

[Izhar]

Seed grown Hibiscuses:

The Yellow one is a nectar factory. Ants, bees, wasps love them. You can see how luminescent it becomes when hit by direct sun:

My hand for size reference:

[mirafzalkhan]

Izhar, I am Jealous. More Green had seeds of Disco Bell in winter session. Tomorrow I will cheeked with them if they have seeds I will definitely grow.

[Izhar]

Mir sb. just to clarify that the yellow one is from Karachi University Botanic Garden, I collected seeds from a plant.