Brilliant Red Hibiscus Seeds - Chinese Hibiscus, 30 seeds

Quantity: 30 Seeds / pack

Brilliant Red is a Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) with large, brilliant-red tropical blooms on an evergreen shrub. In warm climates (zones 9-11) it grows 4-8 feet as a landscape shrub; elsewhere it thrives as a container plant that summers outdoors and winters inside near a sunny window.

Why choose our seeds?

• Large brilliant-red tropical flowers
• Evergreen shrub for warm climates; superb container plant elsewhere
• 30 seeds per packet

How to grow Brilliant Red Hibiscus seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Start indoors in late winter or early spring.
• Outdoors: Plant out only after all danger of frost, in warm weather.

Prepare Your Materials

• Seed-starting trays or pots (if indoors)
• Well-draining seed-starting mix
• Humidity dome or plastic wrap (to hold in moisture)
• Spray bottle for misting

Sowing the Seeds

• Scarify by nicking the hard seed coat with a nail file or sandpaper, then soak in warm water for 12-24 hours.
• Sow 0.5-1 cm (about 1/4 inch) deep; cover lightly without pressing the soil down.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: Bright indirect light.
• Temperature: 68-85°F (20-30°C); a heat mat helps. Keep humid with a dome.
• Humidity: Keep humid with a dome or plastic wrap until germination.

Germination

• Germination takes 14-25 days.
• Once seedlings have about 5 leaves, they can take light fertilizer and mulch.

Transplanting

• Move to larger pots when seedlings have 2-3 sets of true leaves.
• Space garden plants about 3 feet apart. Note: seed-grown plants vary in flower color and plant size.

Care Tips

• Sun: Full sun to part shade.
• Water: Keep consistently moist but not soggy; water generously in hot weather.
• Fertilizer: Feed regularly during the growing season with a balanced fertilizer.
• Prune in early spring to shape and encourage branching.

Bloom Time:

Spring through fall in warm conditions; each bloom lasts a day, with new buds opening continuously.