 Ardens Rose of Sharon Hedge The Hibiscus Syriacus Ardens is an upright, deciduous shrub is that is vigorous, multi-stemmed shrub that grows 8-12' tall. The Ardens Rose of Sharon shrub can be trained as a single trunk tree or espalier. The dark green leaves are diamond-shaped, slightly palmate and toothed. Ardens bears light purple flowers from late summer until mid-fall. This plant really requires no pruning, unless you need to remove a dead or damaged branch.
It has a long, early summer to fall bloom period. This cultivar is a sterile triploid that produces very few if any seed pods. It is an excellent flowering shrub that may be massed, planted in groups, or used as a specimen. The plant is very tolerant of summer heat and humidity. Larger flowers may be obtained by pruning back hard to 2-3 buds in early spring. Otherwise, prune to shape.
Espalier - Trees or shrubs that are trained to grow flat against a wall, often in a decorative and beautiful shape on a lattice or other frame.
Palmate - Three or more veins, lobes or leaflets that are distrubuted from a single point. A shape that is similat to a stretched out hand.
Triploid - An organism or cell that has three times the number of chromosomes in it's nucleus.
There are many references in the Bible about the Rose of Sharon. This particular rose of Sharon shrub is one of many shrubs and flowers with the same name.
Rose of Sharon Tree
Rose of Sharon Hedge
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