Funky Funky Foliage Hibiscus

[Ninja]

Who doesn't love unusual varieties of plants - hardly anyone knows the variety of leave shapes hibiscus can have. Unfortunately I don't have too many special foliage hibiscus yet - I have two european varieties with that tendency and recently I managed to get HVH's Creme de Cacao.
Never the less, my biggest bush who is funky-leaved has been very active in the past, so I have a collection of funky-leaved seedlings (I'm eagerly waiting for blooms....!!!)
Here are some of them:

And here's the mother of all that funk:

 

[putu enjula]

Wow the mother plant is huge!!
Those leaves are really cool... Hopefully the flower will be too!

 

[Ninja]

yes, the mum is a monster. I pruned her twice 'recently' - once in autumn, then around christmas or so. she spent her time growing right back so far and will be starting to bloom within the next days. I hope I can make more crosses with her. So far I had no blooms of those funky-half-fancy seedlings, I'm dying to see them but all they do so far is grow! (or in case of the runts - nothing)

 

[Ninja]

haha, a couple of days ago a police-helicopter came by and hovered quite some time over our balcony.... you think that was because of all the pot-shaped hibiscus????

 

[Dypsisdean]

I'll bet it was. Do you suppose your flat stands out from the rest when viewing from the air? It sounds as if it may be a lot greener than the rest.

 

[Pix]

I have Cranberry Hibiscus (Hibiscus acetosella). It is edible...
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[Ninja]

oh cool, I never heard of that one! I recently bought hibiscus sabdarifa, which looks funky and is the hibiscus variety you can make tea from. looks as though it's shutting down maybe it's getting to cold for that one now.

 

[Moose]

Interesting and impressive distinct leaf shapes I've never encountered on a Hibiscus!

 

[Ninja]

funny thing about funky foliage hibiscus - they change leaf-shape depending on whether they are just growing (funky leaves) or blooming (=> normal leaves).
I'm reposting my funky seedling here to follow up, the leaves have changed to normal now that it's blooming

 

[Pix]

Here is an update on Cranberry Hibiscus (how it looks now). I do not know how to trim it yet.

 

[Pix]

And this I was given last Tuesday. Hibiscus vine. Never heard about this one before. Supposedly very easy, with roots, but didn't look well after a day in the bag. I planted it but I do not have much hope. The leaves are maple type again.

 

[putu enjula]

Obviously I don't know how to trim ours!

 

[Pix]

It is beautiful and low to the ground, i like it. I was given 3 cuttings, all of them rooted, and now I have 3 long stems. I cut one in half to see what it does. It was a pity to cut all of them because a lot of buds were developing. How do you keep yours low?

 

[ScotTi]

I encountered the Hibiscus acetosella 'Mahogany Splendor' and of course 2 of them followed me home from the garden center.

 

[Dypsisdean]

Scott, is that different from what Angela posted above?

 

[ScotTi]

Dean, It may be the same. The tag states this ones average size is 36-60" H x 24-30" W. The foliage grabbed my attention so I thought I would give them a try.