Hibiscus - Island Empress and Double Johnsonii

At the start of winter, we picked up two pots of hibiscus. They still had buds on them and surprisingly went on to bloom in June.

This one is Island Empress, a medium double, dark pink bloom.

It was a bit of an untidy double habit, but very nice pink-red colour and dark glossy green leaves.

It had quite a few blooms before the weather got too cold.

The second variety we have is Double Johnsonii. It is also a medium double, but in apricot with a red centre. The leaves are also a brighter green than the Island Empress. The bud appeared more red but then switched to peach when blooming.

Here you can see a little bit of the deep red centre, and the peach petals are also blushed with red. Hopefully they will put on a good show next summer.