HIBISCUS - Queen of the Flowers
Nomenclature
by Jim Howie - 1980

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INDEX OF HIBISCUS rosa-sinensis

List of Commercially Inactive Varieties
in Australia
Anna May
Annette Bray
Apollo
Apricot Queen
Arcadian Belle
Armistice
Aureole
Autumn Morn
Barbara Ann Meitzler
Barbara Estrella
Black Beauty
Bronze Prince
Brucam I
Brucam II
Carl E. Junior
Carrie
Conqueror
Cooperii Variegated
Curley Kew
Debutante
Duplex
Eleanor Nimo
Emma Morrison
Festival
Fire Ball
Flamingo
Gai Dianne
Gaiety Girl
Gay Ruffles
Golden Dreams
Golden Fleece
Golden Lady
Golden Oriel
Golden Tomkins
Grand Opera
Hawaii Nei
Heat Wave
Inez Blue
Island Queen
Julius Camfield
Karissa
Kate Sinclair
K.B. Brown
Killara
Lady Moore
Landersii
La Sanda
Leita
Madelaine Champion
Mal-Ann
Mary Anne Bray
Mary Poppins
May Tilley
Melissa Foote
Mena
Meteor
Miss Davis
Nancy Dawn
Noe Dunn
Norman Scobells
Nymph
Pastel Gem
Pauline
Pink Crepe
Puuene
Queen of Hearts
Red Star
Regal Rose
Roberta Anderson
Robyn
Rose Nobriga
Rowena Clark
Salmo
Sensation
Serenity
Shirley
Shot Silk
Sir Solomon Dias Bandanaraike
Star Artist
Star Line
Summer Tan
Sun Music
Sun Rise
Sylvia Locke
The Shadow
W@nn Doxsee
Yellow Exquisite
LIST OF REGISTERED NAMES OF AUSTRALIAN
RAISED HIBISCUS SEEDLINGS UNDER
OBSERVATION.  TRIALS.
Adeline Quinn.  Jim Howie.  Qld.  Aust.
Ah Too.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Autumn Mist.  S. E. Beard Qld.  Aust.
Beauty Queen.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Brett Barney.  Jim Howie.  Qld.  Aust.
Bonny Jean.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Canary Walk.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Cheeky Bikini.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Cherry Venture.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Coffee Break. S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust
Day Break.  Sylvia McGilvary.  Qld.  Aust.
Doris C. Mrs. M. Blackman.  Qld.  Aust.
Dusty Rose.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Fruit Cup.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Gai Beers.  Jim Howie.  Qld.  Aust.
Garbrielle Phillips.  Jim Howie.  Qld.  Aust.
Gentle Annie.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aiist.
Golden Flute.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Golden Tone.  Sylvia McGilvary.  Qld.  Aust.
lnca Gold.  Mrs. M. Blackman.  Qld.  Aust.
Island Miss.  Mrs. M. Blackman.  Qld.  Aust.
Janiene Maree.  Jim.  Howie.  Qld.  Aust.
Jean.  Mrs. M. Blackman.  Qld.  Aust.
Kai Kai.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Lemon Charged.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Len Quinn.  Jim Howie.  Qld.  Aust.
Lilactime.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Little Nipper.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Lollypop.  Mrs. M. Blackman.  Qld.  Aust.
Marianne.  Mrs. M. Blackman.  Qld.  Aust.
Mary Brady.  Jim Howie.  Qld.  Aust.
Megan Phillips.  Jim Howie.  Qld.  Aust.
Melody.  Sylvia McGilvary.  Qld.  Aust.
Milne Bay.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Misty.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Paleface.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Peach Beauty.  Mrs M. Blackman.  Qld.  Aust.
Peach Nectre.  Sylvia McGilvary.  Qld.  Aust.
Peter Brady.  Jim Howie.  Qld.  Aust.
Pink Elephant.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Robyn Beers.  Jim Howie.  Qld.  Aust.
Ros Taylor.  Jim Howie.  Qld.  Aust.
Roslyn.  Mrs. M. Blackman.  Qld.  Aust.
Rosy Morn.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Ruby Peterkin.  Fred Peterkin.  N.S.W. Aust.
Softer Touch.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Spring Fever.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Summer Flash.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Sun and Sand.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Sunlight.  Mrs. M. Blackman.  Qld.  Aust.
Sunset Boulevarde.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Sunshine State.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Susanah Phillips.  Jim Howie.  Qld.  Aust.
Sweet Marie.  Mrs. M. Blackman.  Qld.  Aust.
The Pirate.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Tom Piper.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Vital Statistic.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Wistful.  S. E. Beard.  Qld.  Aust.
Hibiscus syriacus (Syrian Rose)
The  following group of hardy deciduous shrubs are  highly
prized for their free flowering habit from October to March,
and the ability  to withstand very cold climates.  
Their culture  is the same as the H. rosa-sinensis types
except pruning, which takes place June/July and protect
from salt-laden winds.
H. syriacus alba. Small flower, double, pure White with  a
pronounced Red eye zone.
H. syriacus  ardens. Small flower, double, soft  Lavender
Mauve, with a Deep Carmine centre.
H. syriacus "Bi-colour Hybrid". Small flower, semi-double,
Soft Pink, with a reddish centre.
H. syriacus "Carnation Boy". Small flower, tight  compact
double, Bright Lavender Purple, fading to Lavender Mauve.
H. syriacus "Carnation Girl". Small flower, tight ruffled
double,  White suffused with Pink, particularly  around  the
edges.
H. syriacus "Leopoldii". Small flower, double, Wine  Red,
tends to fade somewhat.
H. syriacus "Varley". Small flower, ruffled double,  Soft
Pink.
H. syriacus  "Woodbridge". Medium  flower,  single,  open
bloom, Carmine Red.
Four  more hibiscus which are also of interest
to hibiscus fanciers are:-
Hibiscus insularis. Species, small flower, single,  flowers
in  profusion  in  Autumn.  Flowers are a Yellow  colour  on
opening, colour changes to Puce on second day.  Very  bushy,
compact.  evergreen.  Indigenous to Norfolk Island and  some
other small islands nearby.
Malvaviscus  pendulosa. Species, (known as the  Sleeping  or
Lipstick Hibiscus), vigorous, bushy, wide spreading habit of
growth.   Brilliant Red pendulous bell shaped  flowers  that
appear  not to open, light Green foliage, evergreen,  not  a
true hibiscus.
Hibiscus  moscheutos.  "Southern  Belle".   (F.I.   Hybrids)
herbaceous  hibiscus,  it is dormant in  the  colder  months
(dies  away to ground level), re-grows in the warmer weather
to  produce  huge  blooms (23-25 cm) (9-10  in)  in  various
colour  tones  from Red, White.  Mauvey Pink  and  Dark  Red.
Flowers are single.
Hibiscus  tiliacus. Species. known as the Cotton Tree,  from
Queensland.  New South Wales.  South Africa and  some  other
countries. A large spreading tree, resistant to salt  winds,
heart shaped leaves, producing rich Yellow flowers with  a
Red centre.
  There are many other native species throughout the world.

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