About the Rose of Sharon
- Aphrodite :
The Aphrodite Rose of
Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus,
is an upright, deciduous
shrub that is a vigorous,
erect, multi-stemmed shrub
that typically grows 8-12'
tall. This shrub may also be
trained as a single trunk
tree or espalier. Leaves are
diamond-shaped, dark green,
slightly palmate and
toothed. 'Aphrodite' bears
dark hollyhock-like
rosy-pink flowers with
deeper red eyes from late
summer until mid-fall. This
plant really requires no
pruning, unless you need to
remove a dead or damaged
branch.
It has a long, early
summer to fall bloom period.
This cultivar is a sterile
triploid that produces very
few if any seed pods. It is
an excellent flowering shrub
that may be massed, planted
in groups, or used as a
specimen. The plant is very
tolerant of summer heat and
humidity. Larger flowers may
be obtained by pruning back
hard to 2-3 buds in early
spring. Otherwise, prune to
shape.
