Common Name: Tropical Hibiscus Hula Girl or James Hendry
Botanical Name: Hibiscus rosa seninsis
Mature Size: 2 to 2.5 feet
Flower Color: Yellow, Strawberry Pink
Bloom Form: Large Classic Recurving Single
Fragrance: None
Recommended USDA Zone: 9, 10, 11
Soil Type: Fertile Well Draining
Soil PH: Acidic
Watering: Moderate
Special Features: Large Showy Flowers, Dense Full Plant
Suggested Uses: Potted Accent
House Plant Adaptive: Yes, with supplemental lighting
Limited Conditional Warranty: Healthy Arrival
A best loved classic of the Exotic Fancy class of Tropical Hibiscus Plants.
The Hula Girl Tropical Hibiscus is a best loved heirloom classic in the Exotic Fancy class.
It produces extra large classic recurving hibiscus single flowers that open slowly in sunny golden yellow with a bright strawberry red throat rimmed in white with slightly ruffled overlapping petals
The Bush grows wide and upright and much more slowly than the landscape types. Growth habit is dense and tight with large, serrated, glossy green leaves.
This cultivar can be grown in the landscape with very good care, but requires protection from hot direct sun, staking to protect root system, mulch to keep roots cool, and prompt treatment for any nutritional deficiencies, pest or disease issues. It adapts to permanent potted culture easily, and will perform best and live longer as a well tended potted plant.
It is an old Heirloom Collector's Favorite, hybridized by James Hendry in Fort Myers, Florida in the 50's and registered as James Hendry, but was marketed as Hula Girl for many years.
Extended Long Term Warranty: None
