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My aunt has an unidentified shrub in her yard. Her friend gave it to her and she can't remember the name of it. Any ideas out there?



The first is a flower on the bush. The second picture is the bush itself.



Do you think I could root a cutting off this bush? It is very pretty.

Dianna

Is that a bush or a vine? And are the flowers both red and pink? Or is the pink I see something else? It sure is pretty

It is a bush, Triss. I think the whole thing is just so pretty. The flowers all look a reddish-pinky (coral) to me.

Dianna

hi dixie angel ~

the plant in your photos is a variety of malvaviscus ~ quite possibly drummondii,
in my area, it's commonly called "mexican turk's cap" (*not to be confused with turk's cap lily).
it is a hibiscus relative and you can certainly start it from a cutting,

Thank you, Zuzu! We have been wondering what the bush was, but just this week-end, finally was able to get a picture of it.

Dianna

HI if you 2 have or can get any seeds for that plant i would love to have a few.i can do a SASE or trade some pink dinner plate hibiscus seeds, or texas star hibiscus seeds, for them or maybe some other trade of some sort.MP me if you have or can get seeds.thanks your friend in gardening.mike57

I will try to get some seeds for you, Mike.

Dianna

wow that is soooo pretty! can you see if you can get a few seeds for me too? I have tons of stuff I could trade or I could send postage :-)

I will try, Miss Jamie.

Dianna