I was sitting on the porch reading and occasionally looking out through the morning glories. I was frowning, I guess, because dr asked me what I was looking at. I told him that the bush straight out in the yard had a flower on it. I never even noticed it had buds on it. How observant is that? He told me, "Go get the camera." I looked around and there are several of these bushes but only a couple have buds yet. Here is what is blooming: I think they are pretty. The whole bush/tree will be covered in the flowers. dooley
Althea or Rose of Sharon. It should bloom its heart out for you. I think the bloom only holds for a day, then the ground underneath it will be covered with spent blooms!
My cousin planted those Altheas(Rose of Sharons)across from those is a purple one and a hot pink one they are double blooms,if they lived .They came from cutting from my mother's yard.I can't remember what other colors.I think the flowers stay long
beautiful flowers, the white with the maroon center is gorgous. My rose of sharon is just a plainer pink/maroon. I killed one of my two by over pruning it at probably the wrong time of year. Yours is so lush looking.
