Hibiscus syriacus ‘Ruby Chiffon’ double flowers - XL specimens

Hibiscus syriacus ‘Ruby Chiffon’ is an impressive variety of garden hibiscus, highly valued for its large, double flowers in intense ruby-red shades with pink tints, resembling exotic peonies. Abundant flowering takes place from July to September, offering a colorful, long-lasting display in the garden.

🌿 Common names: Syrian hibiscus, Rose of Sharon, hibiscus tree.

🌿 Botanical characteristics:

• Full name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘Ruby Chiffon’

• Family: Malvaceae

• Origin: Asia (China, India), cultivated in Europe for centuries

• Leaves: Green, lobed, deciduous

• Flowers: Large, double, ruby-pink, with a rich and spectacular appearance

• Growth habit: Upright, vigorous shrub with abundant branching

🌞 Growing conditions:

• Light: Prefers full sun but also tolerates bright partial shade

• Soil: Fertile, well-drained, slightly alkaline to neutral

• Watering: Moderate; tolerates short periods of drought well once acclimatized

• Hardiness: Hardy, tolerates temperatures down to –20°C, ideal for the Romanian climate

• Maintenance: Flowering is encouraged by light pruning at the end of winter or beginning of spring

✨ Why choose it:

• Rich, double flowers in an intense ruby color

• Abundant, long-lasting flowering throughout summer and into autumn

• Hardy, resilient shrub that is easy to grow

• Highly attractive to pollinators (bees, butterflies)

• Ideal as a standalone plant, in decorative hedges, or in large containers on terraces

⚠️ Note: During the flowering period, spent flowers naturally drop off, but the shrub continuously produces new buds, maintaining its abundant decorative display.

Height including pot: approx. 70 cm