Most of my hibiscus plants come from a wonderful company in Calif by the name of Hidden Valley Hibiscus.
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http://www.exotic-hibiscus.com/I purchased this plant last week on tuesday and i received it on friday, shipped by UPS. their packing is unreal, the plant was in a 2 gallon bucket, pot is wrapped with a heavy plastic, bamboo rods are inserted in the pot the height of the packing box and plant and all placed in a paper sleeve and then in the box. no matter how you turn the box, the plant is not crushed. these photos were taken the day after i received the plant, the only damage in cross country shipping was two broken leaves. the plant is a little over 3 feet from crown to tip of plant. the plant came with 20 buds in all stages of opening. main trunk is about 2 inches in diameter, its a fairly older plant. blooms are about 8 inches in diameter
what do you think?
louis