Hibiscus Summer Carnival PP 31587 Calanthe The 4' tall purple stalks

The 4' tall purple stalks are clothed with 18" long

or even just very bright shade all day

with dozens of fire engine red 3 inch wide flowers

that arrived as an unknown species

Hibiscus Summer Carnival PP 31587 Calanthe The 4' tall purple stalksOh my a variegated, winter hardy native hibiscus heart stand still! I'll never forget when I first saw this amazing plant during a trip to Michigan's Walters Gardens. This Hans Hansen creation was something even I couldn't imagine. The narrowly upright 3. 5' tall x 5' wide clump of Hibiscus 'Summer Carnival' is clothed in tripartite green leaves, each edged with an irregular, narrow band white. Even the flower buds are striped white and green, before