If you're looking for something truly fabulous and exotic, 'Oiseau Blue' could well be it! In your garden or on your patio, this standard lollipop from tree comes into its own when it bursts into flower with its bright blue, maroon centred blooms that can be up to 8cm across in late summer. Despite looking very exotic, they are very tough and hardy indeed. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Grow it in a warm, sunny spot for the longest lasting and biggest displays - they can be hungry feeders, so give them plenty of feed as they come back into leaf and set buds. Supplied as an established plant in a 19cm pot.
Providing late season colour, Hibiscus syriacus 'Oiseau Bleu' has large lavender-blue flowers, with maroon and cream centres, from August until October. It is a nice addition to wide garden borders in sunny locations, especially in gardens where most of the shrubs flower earlier in the year, such as Rhododendrons. This beautiful Rose Mallow has been awarded an RHS AGM for its outstanding garden performance. Height: 3m (10'). Spread: 2m (6.5').
Reliable winter variety with short, heavy stems. Extremely winter hardy for Christmas to April harvest. The blue leaves may tinge purple during extremely cold weather. Distinctive blue-ish leaves make it an attractive dot plant in the flower borders