Plant Texas Hibiscus Seeds
The Texas hibiscus, also known as the Texas Star hibiscus, is an herbaceous perennial shrub native to the southeast United States. It is hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zones 5 through 10. Texas hibiscus is easily identified by its deep red, star-shaped 6-to-8-inch-wide blossoms that typically begin blooming in summer and continue through the fall. Plant Texas hibiscus in a sunny location and provide it with good drainage and moist growing conditions. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Nick a small section off each seed, using a nail file or knife.
2. Fill 4-inch-wide plastic pots with a good quality sterilized seed-starting mix. Water each of the pots until you are sure the soil is moistened. Tamp the soil down firmly.
3. Plant two to three Texas hibiscus seeds per pot. Push each of the seeds about ¼ inch deep. Sprinkle ¼ inch of the seed starting mix gently over the seeds. Mist the surface of the soil generously.
4. Cover the pots securely with plastic wrap. Place the pots on an irrigation tray that has about ¼ inch of water in it. Set the entire tray in a warm location with plenty of light. A good temperature for germinating Texas hibiscus seeds is between 65 degrees and 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Try and provide at least eight to 10 hours of light a day, but keep the pots out of direct sun light until the seedlings emerge.
5. Loosen the plastic wrap once the seedlings emerge. Keep the soil in the pots moist, but don't allow them to become waterlogged.
6. Thin out seedlings when they are 1/2 inch tall by removing the spindlier seedlings. Leave only the heartiest seedling, so that there is one Texas hibiscus seedling per pot. When seedlings have grown to about 3 to 5 inches tall, you can transplant them into your garden.
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