Our first Moy Grande Hibiscus blooms of the year. This is a Texas superstar that blooms all through the summer and fall. It freezes back in the winter but revives even bigger each year. We have two plants that are now in their third season and are a nice size shrubs. It took the longest time for my third plant which I planted in March to sprout. Don't give up if it takes them awhile to revive in the spring. They are waiting for the soil to warm up. They do best in full sun. Mine are doing fine with six hours of sun, mostly from the East. I wish all my yard had an eastern exposure for full sun.
Moy Grande Hibiscus are the largest flowering hibiscus in the world. They were developed by our very own Dr. Moy at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens. Dr. Moy died this past year. He had quite the life and lived under very repressive conditions in China before immigrating to the US. He had a long career at the botanical gardens and was responsible for developing many plants that do well in our climate.
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