Hibiscus (Rosa sinensis) 'Brilliant' - UPDATE

 exerpt from Photo/History page for the Hibiscus ; to see the complete record, click on this link or use the Tree Inventory Menu, on the R-H side of every page

 I think I've remarked more than once about the resilience of this little tree & he has proven it over the last 4-5 months, during which he has endured & survived not only "hard pruning", but a total chop-down to a stump & major root reduction commensurate with a cumulative 60-65% of what we started with, last February.

Today, after yet another root reduction (including the tap root) I was able to repot the Hibiscus into a training pot.

It's been a long road just to get to this stage, which is where most of our specimens begin. To illustrate this, I lined-up the progression of containers that he has occupied since Feb 4 (acquisition date).

 

I was looking for a project when I encountered the Hibiscus on the "50% off" table & so far, he has sure lived up to expectations...now, we get serious.