Here is a short before and after (or after-and-before in this case) when my parents gave me a red hibiscus [
Hibiscus moscheutos 'Luna Red'] that they were keeping in a planter. My dad said it would do alright in the ground, so I stuck it by the downspout in late fall. I'm hoping it comes back this spring! I only got to see ONE flower open on it so far!
![red luna hibiscus in winter red luna hibiscus in winter](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXihQnPe9d_dH2op2KPJ6pt2VKa-dPdUFlWkri9eRuAY-i9QZfrIYSXo1Mwf7J-7vuQFX-lfQneHRIzcYQZFk9cu5aDsHqvQFnKsO0hYsdjD5rPzKrOtFvaPnPi9gdcXHuCsKSN5xI_s/s1600/hibiscus+in+january.JPG) |
Hibiscus moscheutos 'Luna Red' in January |
![red luna hibiscus in winter red luna hibiscus in winter](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjez8rGiCkJk7LQpqJaqzQlCp-ig6c3PVYJ7zgD5FZczI0nTLodFn730g-4V0J9ehU2BnO9sbztOQ-L46ILTF_aaI0jUiRaKdKyaa-JgK6bwDu4IuY_ZYDFcc1LYS-WL7JPy704BzrTVFw/s1600/luna+red+hibiscus+in+january.JPG) |
Hibiscus moscheutos 'Luna Red' in January |
Here are a couple photos from when I first put the hibiscus in, transplanting it from a container to the ground. It had a fairly warm wet Fall to hopefully develop some roots before drying up completely on top. I hope it comes back. I think this is my husband Chris' favorite plant we own, even though the tropical look doesn't at all match the north woods riverbed look I'm going for.
![Hibiscus moscheutos 'Luna Red' Hibiscus moscheutos 'Luna Red'](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhceHeRkGSm9WlXlba0hZ73CejSSy9ZILYvZC-r1UFZbX1T5p8qQMD6FCpmWh4oWpJiB0HkqJgpnDlu5GkU52ohQnwXtwYSmuNodW332ZpzyTB9eOCWh0k5hNmsh6c7CBPSDPnC6Kr2Hv8/s1600/hibiscus+planting.JPG) |
A couple progress photos from the day I put the hibiscus in the ground this last Fall. I used some leftover rocks from the front yard rock garden. |
![Hibiscus moscheutos 'Luna Red' Hibiscus moscheutos 'Luna Red'](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39HYGuxmkI3IDDoxDbpxLBWof-qzNM0drRRmP80NX2OUPZq_vkkDBuQGf0-diexy-wMZUnh7nyy8DtMdMIBH4g5MHup-slLR2h68cGUM9EIMCmaQJLNHd-z8jU_HlqDx2vqzROGqo7tg/s1600/luna+red+hibiscus.JPG) |
I documented the ONE and ONLY hibiscus bloom I saw, since I didn't get the plant until Fall it was all but spent for the season. It has a very tropical look to it, and nice color. Maybe I won't hide it behind a conifer afterall. |
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