I have an Old Confederate Rose (Hibiscus mutabilis) shrub near my mailbox. I bought it at a "heritage plant" sale for the Herb Soceity about 7 years ago and it has come back every year. It is not a member of the Rosa family but of the Hibisucus or Mallow family. Mine is a pink carnation type color but there are white cultivars. It is believed this plant originated in China. In the US, it grows mostly in the Southern states, zone 8-10. It usually blooms less than 24 hours and is not suitable as a cut flower in water. This shrub blooms in late September and will stop blooming at the first frost. It can grow 8 feet tall and about 3 feet in diameter. It likes a sunny area. Taken with Camera+ app. It has the saturated pink and greens because of the rain and shade. Edited in PSE 11 which included cloning out some of the house next door or using the healing tool as I thought it distracted from the blossom. This was taken after it had rained and if you look closely can see the raindrops. I had to climb on a steep stool to reach this bloom. For more info about Hibiscus mutabilis:
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/southerngarden/hibiscus.html
I am hoping for more blooms and to be able to do a macro that is sharp of the stamens.
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